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disaster risk reduction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, destruction and devastation to a life and property?

a)

Disaster Risk

b)

Risk

c)

Hazard

d)

Disaster

2.

It is a type of disaster brought by the forces of nature

a)

Human - Made Hazard

b)

Natural Disaster

c)

Human - Made Calamity

d)

Nature - Induced Hazard

3.

It is a type of disaster which is caused by people doing harm to other people, property and environment

a)

Human - Made Risks

b)

Human - Made Hazards

c)

Human - Made Disaster

d)

Human - Made Food

4.

It is an example of a Natural Calamity

a)

Sink hole

b)

Kaingin

c)

Illegal Logging

d)

Moro - Ami

5.

All are examples of Human - Made Calamities except for?

a)

Animal Extinction

b)

Armed Conflict

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Cyber Bullying

6.

What do you call the Central part of a storm?

a)

Tail

b)

Eye

c)

Center

d)

Central Ridge

7.

it is a situation wherein a person, property or environment is prone to a disaster

a)

Hazard Risk

b)

Environmental Risk

c)

Risk Reduction

d)

Disaster Risk

8.

If a STEP LADDER is considered a hazard, what will be the disaster risk scenario for that?

a)

Falling off the ladder

b)

Playing near the ladder

c)

Lifting the ladder

d)

Dismantling the ladder

9.

What is the main purpose of studying Disaster Readiness?

a)

To be able to plan out what to do during a calamity

b)

To be able to plan out what to do before a calamity

c)

To be able to plan out what to do after a calamity

d)

All of the Above

10.

Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

a)

Tornado

b)

Drought

c)

Earthquake

d)

Sinkhole

11.
a serious disruption of the functioning community or a widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses.
a)
vulnerability
b)
disaster
c)
disaster risk
d)
hazard
12.
It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event.
a)
vulnerability
b)
disaster
c)
disaster risk
d)
hazard
13.
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
14.
Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition except ________. 
a)
exposure to hazard
b)
conditions of vulnerability at present
c)
having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities
d)
insufficient capacity or measures to to cope with disasters.
15.
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
16.
Which can't be prevented but can be anticipated generally?
a)
Human-made hazards
b)
Disasters
c)
Socionatural Hazards
d)
Natural Hazards
17.
Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?
a)
Human-made hazards
b)
Disasters
c)
Socionatural Hazards
d)
Natural Hazards
18.
Which is considered as Socionatural Hazard?
a)
Flooding and drought
b)
environmental degredation
c)
chemical contamination
d)
volcanic eruption
19.
Which group belongs to the most vulnerable?
a)
professionals
b)
indigenous people
c)
government officials
d)
small entrepreneurs
20.
Which is/are classified as physical/material vulnerability?
a)
family structure
b)
leadership qualities
c)
land and water
d)
initiative
21.
Which is classified as social/organizational vulnerability?
a)
fatalism
b)
leadership qualities
c)
land and water
d)
initiative
22.
Which is classified as social/organizational vulnerability?
a)
fatalism
b)
leadership qualities
c)
soil quality
d)
health facilities
23.

The unexpected ‘thief’ in the lives of the Filipinos

a)

Disasters

b)

Risk

c)

Reduction

d)

Management

24.

These are adverse events that result from the Earth’s natural processes.

a)

Natural Disasters

b)

Human Risk

c)

Disaster Reduction

d)

Risk Management

25.

Environmental phenomenon that occurs when warm ocean surface water temperature results in severe drought.

a)

La Niña

b)

El Niño

c)

Typhoon

d)

Landslide

26.

Environmental phenomenon that occurs when the ocean surface water temperature cools and causes intense rainfall and floods.

a)

La Niña

b)

El Niño

c)

Typhoon

d)

Landslide

27.

Disasters usually formed over large bodies of water and a usual 'visitor' of the PH causing class suspensions

a)

La Niña

b)

El Niño

c)

Typhoon

d)

Landslide

28.

An abnormal increase of water level in seashores when a storm nears coastal lines

a)

La Niña

b)

El Niño

c)

Typhoon

d)

Storm Surge

29.

Frequent in low lying areas. This may be caused by typhoons, intense rain and prolonged rainfall

a)

La Niña

b)

El Niño

c)

Floods

d)

Storm Surge

30.

Occurs when there is continuous rainfall in high places, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and deforestation

a)

Landslides

b)

El Niño

c)

Floods

d)

Storm Surge

31.

A natural disaster that occurs when your country lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire

a)

Landslides

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Floods

d)

Storm Surge

32.

Sudden rapid shaking of the Earth caused by breaking and shifting of rock beneath the Earth’s surface

a)

Landslides

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Storm Surge

33.

All are common cause of flooding and landslides EXCEPT

a)

Mining and quarrying

b)

Deforestation

c)

Depletion of the ozone layer

d)

Living and dumping garbage in rivers and bays

34.

A common cause of risk in areas with volcanoes is _____

a)

Mining and quarrying

b)

Deforestation

c)

Depletion of the ozone layer

d)

People’s refusal to evacuate dangerous areas

35.

Methods to assess risks of a specific activity

a)

Risk Management

b)

Objective Assessment

c)

Ergonomic Methodology

d)

Fail Videos

36.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Hurricane 
d)
Thunderstorm 
37.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Volcano eruption 
b)
Flood
c)
Hurricane 
d)
Tsunami
38.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Flooding
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Avalanche
d)
Wildfire
39.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Flood
b)
Volcano eruption
c)
Drought
d)
Flooding
40.

It is a concept of chance or possibility on an event and its negative consequence

a)

A. Capacity

b)

B. Risk

c)

C. Exposure

d)

D. Disaster

41.

It is potentially damaging events that may cause injury or loss of life, damage to property etc.

a)

A. Capacity

b)

B. Vulnerability

c)

C. Hazard

d)

D. Risk

42.

It is the combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society that can be used to achieve agreed goals

a)

A. Capacity

b)

B. Vulnerability

c)

C. Hazard

d)

D. Risk

43.

These are variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster

a)

A. Physical Factor

b)

B. Disaster Risk Factor

c)

C. Environmental Factor

d)

D. Element at risk

44.

It is a characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of hazard

a)

A. Capacity

b)

B. Geological Factor

c)

C. Risk

d)

D. Vulnerability

45.

It is expressed as the number of human lives and value of the properties that can potentially be affected by hazards.

a)

A. Capacity

b)

B. Risk

c)

C. Exposure

d)

D. Disaster

46.

It pertains to tangible objects or infrastructure that can harm you or help you in case of a disaster

a)

A. Biological Factor

b)

B. Economical Factor

c)

C. Socio-cultural Factor

d)

D. Physical Factor

47.

Disaster are seen as he consequences of inappropriately managed risk

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

If you felt a strong earthquake while near the coast, you should wait to hear the rumbling sound before moving to high ground

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

In chemistry lab, breakable items harmful chemicals and flammable materials are be stored properly in the uppermost secured shelves.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Earthquake alone don't injure or kill people. It is our practices at home, in school, in workplace or outside that could hurt or injure us and others

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE