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Which of the following belongs to the category of geophysical hazards?

Avalanches are physical mass-movement hazards, and thus the geophysical example among these choices. Infestation, invasive species and diseases are biological hazards.…

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Which of the following belongs to the category of geophysical hazards?

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Avalanches are physical mass-movement hazards, and thus the geophysical example among these choices. Infestation, invasive species and diseases are biological hazards. Particular avalanche classifications may distinguish snow or meteorological triggers, but it is the only physical mass-movement choice.

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