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disaster management

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

2.

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

3.

What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

a)

Barometer

b)

Speedometer

c)

Seismograph

d)

Telegraph

4.

What is the Richter Scale?

a)

A system of measuring the wind

b)

A system of measuring the depth of the ocean

c)

A system of measuring the height of volcanoes

d)

A system of measuring the strength of earthquakes

5.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
6.

What is three strategies in disaster management?

a)

Hazard management

b)

Vulnerability management

c)

Exposure management

d)

Assets management

7.

Which of the following is a natural disaster?

a)

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

b)

Corona Virus

c)

Earthquake

d)

cyclone

8.

Name the instrument used to measure earthquakes.

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane