What is the difference between a threat and a risk?

What is the difference between a threat and a risk?
A . Threat represents a potential danger that could take advantage of a weakness in a system
B. Risk represents the known and identified loss or danger in the system
C. Risk represents the nonintentional interaction with uncertainty in the system
D. Threat represents a state of being exposed to an attack or a compromise, either physically or logically.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

A threat is any potential danger to an asset. If a vulnerability exists but has not yet been exploited―or, more importantly, it is not yet publicly known―the threat is latent and not yet realized.