WorksheetsY9 Challenge & Crisis Key Terms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is another term to use to describe the reason for something to happen?
Cause
Reason
Effect
Consequence
Event
What is the outcome of a cause?
Event
Effect
Result
All of these
What term can mean EITHER a reaction to something or a written/verbal answer?
Effect
Response
Consequence
Strategy
Which of the following terms best fits this image?
Process
Disaster
Community
Emergency
Which of the following terms is defined as the measure of a person or groups ability to predict, cope with, resist, and recover from the impact of a disaster?
Emergency
Response
Community
Vulnerability
Which of the terms below most closely relates to this image?
Effects
Emergency
Response
Responsibilities
Process
Which of the definitions below is the best for for process?
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
A series of actions, events or steps taken to allow something to happen
A plan of action designed to prevent and/or cope with a difficult situation
A change which is a result of an action or other cause
Which of the following is a good example of cause & effect?
Eating when hungry for energy
Breathing in and out
An earthquake causing a tsunami wave
All of these
"A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action." What is this a definition for?
Emergency
Response
Resiliance
Cultural
Vulnerability
Which image best fits the term resilience?
What is something if its very vulnerable?
Well setup for danger
Open to attack
Almost 'disaster-proof'
Not well prepared to cope with a disaster
Having an effective strategy to deal with possible threats
What is resilience?
The ability of a person/group to avoid danger
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
A way of being that means no matter what you are never sad
It is the act of being very silent
Where below is the term crisis used incorrectly?
The crisis was narrowly avoided
The community was in a state of crisis
The community welcomed the crisis
The community had been crisised
Select the disaster below that has mostly cultural causes
What is a natural disaster?
An event caused by nature that results in great damage or loss of life
When a person fails in a big way
An event that people see as being good
The potential for an 'act of God' to occur
If an earthquake hit a community, which of the following WOULD NOT determine how well they could manage the damage?
Community's strategy in place
Community's resilience
Community's location
Community's vulnerability
Which of the following images shows a natural disaster?
What is defined as "A time of intense difficulty or danger. Often tough decisions have to be made?"
Problem
Crisis
Challenge
Response
Resilience
Which of the following is NOT a cause for a student coming to this school?
They were Y9
They had family who had been at this school
They had heard it was a good school
They wanted a Catholic education
None of these
Being vulnerable generally a...
Good thing
Bad thing
"A plan of action designed to prevent and/or cope with a difficult situation." What is this a definition for?
Community
Response
Strategy
Emergency
Process
Which of the following IS NOT an example of a natural process?
Volcanic activity
Coastal erosion (ocean eating away at the land)
Waste management (recycling bins)
Flooding
Being resilient is generally thought to be a...
Bad thing
Good thing
If a disaster struck a community, which of the following terms IS MOST important for how well they can manage the situation?
The cause of the disaster
The strategy in place to respond to it
What type of disaster it is
The area of the world the disaster occurs in
Which of the terms below is most similar (in meaning) to the term emergency?
Resilience
Vulnerability
Crisis
Community
