What is the most accurate interpretation of a
“100-year flood”?
A. A stream will flood every 100 years.
B. The probability is 1 in 100 that a stream will flood in any year.
C. A flood is expected to occur once in 100 years.
D. The probability of a flood grows daily in a 100-year period.
E. A stream’s flow swells until it floods every 100 years.
B
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A) Nilo-Sahelian B) Altaic C) Niger-Congo D) Afro-Asiatic E) Indo-European
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A. habitat destruction B. invasive species C. population and resource use growth D. pollution E. climate change
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What will be an ideal response?