How Are the Impacts of Natural Hazards Linked to Population

question 3

Multiple Choice

How are the impacts of natural hazards linked to population growth?

• A)Population growth concentrates people and resources, such that the impacts of an individual natural hazard can be greater.
• B)Population growth changes the rates of geologic processes, in turn changing the frequency of hazardous events.
• C)Population growth weakens societal defenses against natural hazards.
• D)Natural hazards strongly influence population growth.

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