Which statement is true about the destructive scale described in the material?

• A. The destructive scale includes levels D1 to D5
• B. The scale includes five unrelated categories
• C. The scale does not mention forest impacts
• D. The scale uses only three levels

Answer: (A)

Destructive scale is a graded system that conveys increasing severity through discrete levels. It includes levels D1 to D5, which establishes an ordered progression from mild to severe destruction. This labeling allows consistent comparison across scenarios and communicates intensity clearly. The other ideas don’t fit because the scale isn’t a collection of unrelated categories; it’s a single sequence with five steps. It does mention forest impacts as part of what is measured, and it uses more than three levels, so those statements would be inaccurate.