Disaster Readiness and Location Hazards Quiz

What is the main focus of the word 'disaster'?

• Social structure disruption

• Psychological destruction

• Natural phenomenon

• Physical destruction of living creatures

What is the primary driving force for a landslide to occur?

• Vibration from Machinery

• Groundwater pressure

• Volcanic eruption

• Erosion of the slope

What is the Philippine fault system known for?

• Generating up to a 7.2 magnitude earthquake

• Displacement along the fault lines

• Running from north to south

• Discontinuity in the volume of rock

What is the characteristic of floodplains?

• Inundated by water when the river becomes too full

• Absorptive capacity of soil

• Located offshore

• Stable condition

What is the potential consequence of an earthquake in the Philippines?

• Leads to psychological destruction

• Disrupting the social structure

• Causing social disruption

• Devastating the capital and nearby provinces

What is the effect of deforestation and cultivation on landslides?

• Adding loads to barely stable slopes

• Destabilize the already fragile slopes

• Weakening the slope through saturation

• Causing liquefaction

What is the purpose of a naturalism disruption event?

• Disrupting the social structure

• Undergoing severe danger and injuries

• Physical and psychological destruction

• Causing social disruption

What is the main cause of flooding in floodplains?

• Heavy or continuous rainfall exceeding the absorptive capacity of soil

• Erosion of the slope

• Loss of vertical vegetative structure

• Glaciers melting

What is the impact of urbanization on landslides?

• Stabilizing the slope through construction

• Increasing the risk of landslides due to soil disturbance

• Reducing the risk of landslides through proper planning

• Minimizing the impact of landslides through infrastructure development

What is the primary cause of earthquakes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• Human activities such as mining and drilling

• Subduction of tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Atmospheric pressure changes