EQ2 Key Idea 1.4 Tectonics

What key term is the ability of a community to cope with a hazard?

• Disaster

• Resilience

• Threshold

• Mega-Disaster

Which model includes two circles overlapping, similar to a venn diagram?

• Degg Disaster Model

• Pressure and Release Model

• Wegener Model

• Hazard Risk Equation

On the Degg disaster model, what key term is located in the centre. (where there is an overlap)

• Resilience

• Hazard

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

What is the correct formula for the Hazard Risk Equation?

• risk = hazard x vulnerability / capacity to cope

• risk = hazard x resilience / capacity to cope

• disaster = risk x hazard / capacity to cope

• rish = hazard x capacity to cope / vulnerability

Referring to the PAR Model, under which category would 'poor governance' be found?

• unsafe conditions

• dynamic pressures

• root causes

• hazards

According to the PAR Model, which factor includes "only 39% of Haitians had access to safe water and 24% to sanitation"

• Unsafe conditions

• Dynamic Pressures

• Root Causes

• Quality of Life

In reference to the Tohoku 2011 event, why was it classified as a mega-disaster?

• it reduced the country's GDP by more than 5%

• It caused 20,000 deaths

• The country was dependent on foreign aid

• It left 131,000 homeless

In reference to Haiti, which of the following statements is incorrect.

• It is a developing country.

• There is a high level of corruption.

• There is a lack of building controls.

• They were well organised with prepared emergency services.

How did physical and environmental conditions hamper the recovery process in Haiti?

• There was a lack of income opportunities

• There was a high level of corruption

• Housing was built quickly and poorly

• People did not have access to eduction

"A modern measure used by seismologists to describe earthquakes in terms on energy released." - Name the scale.

• Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS)

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli Scale (modified)

• Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)