Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Which of the following is an example of geological hazard?

• Storm Surge

• Earthquake

Which of the following is an example of hydro-meteorological hazard?

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Which of the following is NOT a result of a disaster?

• Damages to the ecological environment

• Displacement of populations

• Sustained public attention during the recovery phase

The level of harm by a hazard is governed by

• Magnitude of the hazard

• Frequency of the hazard

• Intensity at the impact point

• All of the above

A type of hazard that resulted from man’s careless exploration of his environment.

• Technological hazard

• Quasi-natural hazard

Examples of technological or man-made hazards are the following Except

• Groundwater contamination

• Mining accidents

• Volcanic eruptions

What makes the Philippines prone to physical geohazards?

• It is found in the Pacific Ring of Fire

• It is abundant in natural resources

What is the reason why people live in dangerous areas?

• For the views

• Because of cheap land

• For the proximity to recreational opportunities

• For all of the reasons

A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?

• They are exactly the same

• Disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans

• Hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans

• Hurricanes and Tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards