Natural Disasters and Geoscience Processes

Which of the following is NOT a volcanic hazard?

• flooding

• lahars

• lava

• pyroclastic flows

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Which of the following is an example of a hazard associated with earthquake?

• eutrophication

• ground shaking

• flooding

• pyroclastic density currents

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What is the main reason why the Philippines has suffered from numerous geologic processes and calamities?

• its economic status

• its location (Ring of fire)

• Philippines is 3rd a world country

• something to do with human population

Which of the following hazards undermine the foundations and supports of buildings, bridges, pipelines, and roads, causing them to sink into the ground, collapse, or dissolve?

• eutrophication

• ground shaking

• liquefaction

• pyroclastic density currents

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Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• house fire

• earthquake

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Which of the following is/are geologic hazard/s?

• earthquake

• volcanoes

• waves pounding on a coast

• all of these are geologic hazards

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What natural hazard is involved when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement?

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• cyclone

• hurricane

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What causes an earthquake?

• glacier

• very large storm

• landslide

• a movement along fault

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What do you call this hazard which involves the giant waves which can move at speeds of up to 500 miles an hour and reach heights of hundreds of feet? a

• liquefaction

• ground shaking

• landslides

• tsunami

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Which of the following describes the vibration of the ground during an earthquake?

• ground shaking

• liquefaction

• landslides

• tsunami

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