Hazard (SG3)

A natural disaster refers to calamities caused by nature that cannot be prevented.

• True

• False

The flow of floodwater in NCR is slow because of old and clogged canals.

• True

• False

It is difficult to use the hazard map, so there is no need to understand the information in it.

• True

• False

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is the government agency that manages and monitors the movement of the ground in the Philippines.

• True

• False

The West Valley Fault does not go through NCR, so people in the region are safe from earthquakes.

• True

• False

The immediate response to hazards causes calamities.

• True

• False

The Philippines is surrounded by bodies of water, so it often experiences storm surges.

• True

• False

The hazards caused by the carelessness of people are called anthropogenic.

• True

• False

The flow of floodwater in NCR is FAST because of clogged canals.

• True

• False

The technology that can determine when an earthquake will happen is not yet invented.

• True

• False