How does a catastrophe differ from a disaster?
A) damages from a catastrophe are of such a magnitude to require a long recovery period
B) a disaster is typically much worse than a catastrophe
C) a catastrophe involves loss of life, while a disaster does not
D) a disaster occurs across a much greater geographic area than does a catastrophe
A
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A) the weight of the glacier B) the direction that the glacier moves C) the age of the glacier D) the composition of the rock
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a) chemical weathering b) mechanical weathering c) dissolution d) lithification e) oxidation
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a. Antarctic ice sheet b. Temperate glaciers c. Greenland ice sheet d. Valley glaciers e. Both a and c
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A) South Korea. B) Thailand. C) Malaysia. D) Indonesia. E) China.