What Is the Normal Relationship Between the Number of a Particular

Multiple Choice

What is the normal relationship between the number of a particular type of event and the size of such events?

A) There are an equal number of small, medium, and large events of any given type.
B) There are few small events, a moderate number of larger events, and many giant events of any given type.
C) There are many small events, many medium-size events, but for most hazards no giant events.
D) There are many small events, a moderate number of larger events, and few giant events of any given type.
E) For most types of natural hazards, there are medium and large events but no small events of equivalent type.