Geography pretest help plz

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u. s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u. s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

Identify the capital city of china at the time of the japanese invasion in 1937.japanese invasion of china, 1931-1937manchuria +beijing *chinananjing *shangai

Why is democracy better than a dictatorship?