WorksheetsForces of Nature : CGF3MO Unit 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
2.
This person studies the history and structure of the Earth as it is recorded in rocks
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
3.
This person studies volcanoes and the Earth's internal heat
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
4.
A scientist who studies the ocean temperature and sea level rise.
a)
Oceanographer
b)
Waterographer
c)
Hydrologist
d)
Climatologist
5.
A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a
a)
Seismologist
b)
Earthquakeologist
c)
Audiologist
d)
Zoologist
6.
A good way to be prepared for an emergency is:
a)
having a plan and not sharing it with anyone
b)
keeping an emergency kit somewhere easily accessible
c)
keeping original documents somewhere hidden so well, even you cannot find it.
d)
Ignore weather reports. They are usually wrong anyways.
7.
Important items to keep in an Emergency kit include:
a)
water
b)
food
c)
first aid kit
d)
all of the above
8.
Every emergency is predictable.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
When packing an emergency kit it is recommended to pack for how many days?
a)
1 day
b)
3 days
c)
7 days
d)
10 days
10.
Why do emergency kits need to be restocked, if they have not been used for a while?
a)
they do not need to be restocked
b)
to make sure you still like the food you have in it
c)
because climate change is changing the types of emergencies we have to prepare for
d)
food can expire, and some electronics might not work
11.
There are three kinds of disasters:
Natural
Technological
Conflict
Natural
Technological
Conflict
a)
True
b)
False
12.
_____________has/have responsibility to:
Develop, test, and refine emergency plans.
Ensure emergency responders have adequate skills and resources.
Provide services to protect and assist citizens,
Develop, test, and refine emergency plans.
Ensure emergency responders have adequate skills and resources.
Provide services to protect and assist citizens,
a)
Government
b)
You
c)
Halton District School Board
d)
Conservation Authority
13.
A/an _______ is anything that interrupts the normal flow of life.
a)
disaster
b)
accident
c)
adventure
d)
storm
14.
The government agency at the federal level, that is responsible for keeping Canadians safe from a range of risks such as natural disasters.
a)
Public Safety Canada
b)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
c)
Environment Canada
d)
National Weather Ministry
15.
What is the name of something that is developed to mitigate the damage of potential events, such as a natural disaster, that could endanger a community, school, business or other types of organizations' ability to function.?
a)
An emergency management plan
b)
72 hour emergency kit
c)
Emergency response team
d)
A natural disaster drill
16.
The four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and .......
a)
Recovery
b)
Practice
c)
Saving people
d)
Planning
17.
In Ontario, who is responsible for managing water resources, by making sure the watershed is healthy, protects communities from flooding and erosion, and ensures that environmental planning is an integral part of community development.
a)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
b)
Emergency Management Ontario
c)
The Ontario Ministry of Hydrology
d)
Conservation Authorities
18.
A(n)_______ is the possibility of loss, damage, or injury.
a)
situation
b)
risk
c)
happenstance
d)
accident
19.
It is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect the community's ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events.
a)
vulnerability
b)
disaster
c)
disaster risk
d)
hazard
20.
It is a situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and the environment.
a)
Hazard
b)
Element at risk
c)
Capacity
d)
Vulnerability
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