Which of the Following Would Not Be Considered a Catastrophic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be considered a catastrophic change in Earth's history?

• A) The largest recorded earthquake in the United States which occurred in Alaska in 1964 causing loss of property, life, and changes to the Earth's surface throughout Alaska
• B) The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami in Japan which caused loss of property, life, and changes to the Earth's surface throughout Japan
• C) Giant meteorite collisions that left craters as evidence of the event and produced massive dust emissions to the atmosphere impacting life on Earth
• D) Coral reef diseases caused by climate change
• E) Massive flooding caused by the melting of the continental glaciers of the Last Ice Age

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