DRRR Module 1-3

Landslides are often associated with _____ .

• El Nino

• El Nina

• periods of humidity

• periods of intense rainfall

Which of the following shows disaster?

• a storm surge

• a landslide along the highway

• a typhoon leaving a great damage of properties

• a man falling from the top of the roof causing his death

Minimization of risk is a term which means _____ .

• geological processes

• hazard control

• creation of Technical Working Group (TWG)

• create a small group

It is the result from a combination of hazards.

• capacity

• disaster

• disaster risk

• vulnerability

It is important to know the following when reading a map.

• symbols and scale

• distance

• direction

• all of the above

People who are living in low-lying areas and near river banks are more susceptible to _____ .

• earthquake

• fire

• flooding

• tsunami

A geological hazard that is characterized by caving in of the ground is called _____ .

• sinkholes

• earthquakes

• mudslides

• landslides

The following are mitigations to reduce exposure and vulnerability to hazard in schools EXCEPT _____ .

• Classroom with entrance and exit doors.

• Conduct of drills on fire, earthquake, and flood.

• Faulty electrical wirings are still unchecked.

• Integration of disaster readiness and risk reduction in lesson.

Which item below is not included in preparing for an emergency?

• spare batteries

• medicine kit

• whistle

• ball

How can we reduce the risk brought about by disasters? We can reduce the risk by _____ .

• decreasing the capacity, hazard, exposure and vulnerability

• decreasing the hazard, capacity, and vulnerability while increasing the exposure

• increasing the capacity while decreasing the hazard, exposure and vulnerability

• increasing the hazard, exposure and vulnerability while decreasing the capacity