Consider the consequences of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the landslide in La Conchita, California. Which of the following statements best explains why loss of life and property is so significant with regard to modern natural
disasters?
A) Natural disasters are caused by nature, and humans cannot influence their effects.
B) There is no way to predict where and when natural disasters will occur.
C Risks of living and building in hazard zones are understood but ignored.
D) There is rarely enough warning prior to a natural disaster to prevent loss of life.
E Human societies are unable to differentiate between direct and indirect effects of disasters.

Monarch butterflies have brightly colored orange wings with black patterns on them, making them easily visible to birds that eat butterflies and moths, yet birds rarely eat the monarchs. likewise, the monarch caterpillars are brightly striped yellow and white and black, and they also are rarely eaten by birds, although some wasps will attack them and feed them to their young. what can be inferred from these observations? monarchs must threaten and attack birds, but not wasps. monarchs have a way of discouraging bird predation that does not involve hiding. monarchs’ wings are so colorful that most birds must find them difficult to eat. monarchs lay more eggs than other less conspicuous butterflies.