When individuals or governments try to control natural hazards, the most likely result is to ____.?

a. ?trigger a disaster
b. ?reduce the effect of the hazard
c. ?cause the hazard to move to a different location
d. ?have no effect
e. ?correctly control the effect


ANSWER: c

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