Fatores Humanos e Desastres Naturais

The video discusses the Escola Mais Segura program, focusing on disaster risk reduction and climate change. It introduces key institutions like CEMADEN and their roles in monitoring and mitigating climate impacts. The video also explores meteorology as a career, the historical and human factors influencing climate change, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. It emphasizes the importance of individual and collective actions, including school and community initiatives, to address climate challenges.

What is the primary focus of the 'Escola Mais Segura' program?

• Improving academic performance

• Enhancing cultural awareness

• Promoting sports activities

• Increasing school community resilience

Which organization is responsible for monitoring and issuing alerts for natural disasters in Brazil?

• Cemaden

• INPE

• Defesa Civil

• INMET

What is the primary role of the monitoring room in Cemaden?

• To manage financial resources

• To analyze data and issue alerts

• To develop new technologies

• To conduct educational programs

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is constant; climate changes daily

• Weather is predictable; climate is not

• Weather is global; climate is local

• Weather is short-term; climate is long-term

Which of the following is a human-induced factor affecting climate change?

• Solar activity

• Volcanic eruptions

• Deforestation

• Orbital changes

What is the main cause of the increase in greenhouse gases according to the video?

• Human activities

• Natural volcanic activity

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation

How has the frequency of extreme rainfall events in São Paulo changed over the past decades?

• It has doubled

• It has increased threefold

• It has decreased

• It has remained the same

What is one of the main impacts of extreme weather events on urban areas?

• Increased agricultural yield

• Reduction in energy consumption

• Improved air quality

• Damage to infrastructure and housing

What is a recommended action for individuals to help mitigate climate change?

• Using more plastic products

• Increasing fossil fuel consumption

• Practicing waste reduction and recycling

• Ignoring environmental policies

How can communities collectively address climate change according to the video?

• By reducing public transportation

• By supporting policies for renewable energy

• By increasing industrial emissions

• By promoting deforestation