Which of the following disasters is fundamentally caused by human activity, unlike the other three?
Which of the following disasters is fundamentally caused by human activity, unlike the other three?
- Tsunami
- Leakage of poisonous gas in a chemical factory
- Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake due to tectonic movement
Solution
Gas leakage from a factory occurs due to human negligence or mechanical failure, making it a man-made disaster, whereas the others are natural events.
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