Y13 Hazards big recap (CGS)

Which model is the representation of a disaster?

• Park model

• Degg's model

• Lee's model

Which is the correct definition of a natural hazard?

• An event resulting from human actions

• A natural event which can threaten life and property

• A natural event where human activities and the built environment are not affected

Which of these is NOT a seismic hazard?

• Tephra

• Ground shaking

• Tsunami

• Landslide

Which definition best describes fatalism?

• The attempts by people to live with events by adjusting their living conditions

• The use of technology to give warnings so that action can be taken

• The opinion that people cannot influence or shape the outcome of a hazard

• The sustained ability of a community to use their resources to withstand a hazard

Which definition best describes resilience?

• The attempts by people to live with events by adjusting their living conditions

• The use of technology to give warnings so that action can be taken

• The opinion that people cannot influence or shape the outcome of a hazard

• The sustained ability of a community to utilise their resources to withstand a hazard

True of false: The perception of a hazard is how people react to the threat of a hazard

• True

• False

Which of the following make up the hazard management cycle?

• Preparedness, management, response and mitigation

• Prediction, management, response and recovery

• Preparedness, mitigation, adaptation and prevention

• Preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation

Which of the following described 'risk sharing' or community preparedness?

• Public education programmes

• Evacuation routes and plans

• Building earthquake proof buildings

• Taking out insurance policies

• Provision of medical supplies, food supplies and shelters

What is the name of the agency in the USA whose primary purpose is to co-ordinate responses to natural disasters?

• FEMA

• FBI

• NOAA

• CIA

What are the four stages of the Park model?

• Risk assessment, response, rehabilitation, reconstruction

• Risk assessment, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction

• Pre-disaster, relief, rehabilitation, recovery

• Pre-disaster, relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction