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WorksheetsQuiz: Intro to World Disasters
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
A disaster is an event which
someone dies
A few buildings are damaged
causes major damage and/or deaths
causes the world as we know it to end
Which of the following is an example of a natural disaster
oil spill
terrorist attack
tornado
a nuclear bomb
The difference between a disaster and a catastrophe is that a catastrophe is
larger, kills a huge number people, and effects are world wide
smaller in size, death, and destruction
a local event
Fake
Which of following is not one of the areas of study to reduce risk of a disaster event
Prediction
Prevention
Pretending
Responding
Something that is at risk of being harmed or injured can be described as
dumb
vulnerable
altruistic
Debris
Which of the following is an example of a human caused disaster?
volcanic eruption
asteroid from outer space
hurricane
pollution
The scientific understanding of an event can make us less vulnerable to a disaster for all the following reasons except
stops people from living there
we can better predict where and when it will happened
prevent the disaster from happening
know how to better prepare
The super tornado outbreak of 1974 was disastrous mainly because
No accurate prediction
People didn’t know how to respond
Widespread tornadoes
All of the above
From the video “Disaster Planet”, why did the avalanche cause so much damage and death?
no steps were take to prevent disaster
There was no “safe zone” established
Scientists underestimated the size and power of possible avalanches
Not aware avalanches were possible in area
From the video “Disaster Planet”, during the Kobe Japan earthquake, what was responsible for much of the death and destruction
Collapsed buildings
Fires
No local government response plan
All of the above
Why did people live so close the volcano Soufriere Hills in Montserrat?
rich farmland surround volcanoes
not active for 100's of years
didn't have enough money to survive/move
all of the above
