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Disaster Risk and Hazards Quiz

This document contains a 15 question quiz about natural disasters and hazards. The questions cover topics such as the definition of terms like hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster. They also ask about specific examples of natural and man-made hazards as well as the impacts of disasters. The document tests the reader's understanding of these concepts by having them choose the right answer for each multiple choice question.

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Disaster Risk and Hazards Quiz

This document contains a 15 question quiz about natural disasters and hazards. The questions cover topics such as the definition of terms like hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster. They also ask about specific examples of natural and man-made hazards as well as the impacts of disasters. The document tests the reader's understanding of these concepts by having them choose the right answer for each multiple choice question.

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Karelle Arcaina 12 – Confucius

Choose the right answer.

Edit your answer inside the “( )” provided below the question

1. What is this inherently unexpected and happening that comes quickly without any warning?
(A)
a. Disaster
b. Hazard
c. Phenomenon
d. Risk
2. A Natural disaster in a(n)_______event.
(D )
a. Expected
b. Planned
c. Scheduled
d. Unexpected
3. It is called as the circum-pacific belt, the zone of the earthquakes surrounding the pacific ocean
where about 99% of the world’s earthquake occurs.
(B )
a. Locusts
b. Drought
c. Ring of fire
d. Subsidence
4. All of the following show effect of disasters EXCEPT___________.
(C)
a. Displacement of populations
b. Damage to ecological environment
c. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
d. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase. (THE SAME ANSWER AS LETTER C)
5. Which of the following is an example of man caused disaster?
(D )
a. Storm surges
b. Flooded coastal areas
c. Landslide on mining sites
d. Oil spills from shipping boat
6. Which of the following is an example of natural hazards? Proximity to ___.
(C )
a. Chemical plants
b. Factories
c. Fault lines
d. Mining sites
7. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural hazard that causes disaster?
(A)
a. Car accident
b. Earthquake
c. Tornado
d. Typhoon
8. It is defined as the source of danger and something that may cause injury or harm.
(B )
a. Disaster
b. Hazard
c. Phenomenon
d. Risk

9. Which of the following category is NOT part of man-made hazard?


(D)
a. Terrorism/violence
b. Technological/industrial
c. Complex humanitarian emergencies
d. Preventive and precautionary measures
10. Which of the following is useful to better establish priorities and response activities, and
systematize previous experiences?
(C)
a. Disaster Risk
b. Effects of disaster
c. Phases of disaster
d. Categories of disaster
11. It involves the identification and mapping of the elements at risk and assessment of people,
animals and plants that may be affected?
(A )
a. Disaster Risk
b. Exposure
c. Risk management
d. Vulnerability
12. The potential disaster looses in lives, health statuses, livelihood, assets and services, which could
occur in a particular community or society over some specified future time period is
called_____.
(A)
a. Disaster Risk
b. Disaster mitigation
c. Disaster preparedness
d. Disaster prevention
13. Disaster has a great impact on ______.
(C )
a. Building
b. Garden
c. Humanity
d. Parks

14. Which of the following is product of massive damages to life and property caused by a hazard
due to the vulnerability within a community?
(B)
a. Destruction
b. Disaster
c. Disaster risk
d. Vulnerability
15. Disaster risk can be determined by the presence of the following elements of disaster
EXCEPT__________.
(A)
a. Phenomenon
b. Coping capacity
c. Vulnerability
d. Hazard (Natural or Man-made)

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