Which of the Following Is a Hazard but Not a Risk

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a hazard but not a risk, according to the textbook?

• A) the Kilauea volcano, which covers subdivisions with molten lava
• B) a scoria cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific island
• C) a volcano in Iceland that threatens people with dangerous gases
• D) a volcano in Iceland that caused catastrophic flooding that destroyed houses and roads
• E) all of these are both a hazard and a risk

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