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WorksheetsREMEDIATION-THIRD QUARTER
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
It is a threat or harm that has the potential to cause damage (e.g., injury, destruction of properties, environmental degradation) to a community.
Hazard
Disaster
Pollutant
Waste
It is any event that causes widespread human, economic, and environmental losses or impacts that seriously disrupt the normal functioning of a community.
Hazard
Disaster
Pollutant
Phenomenon
Which of the following is a potential effect of natural disasters to humans ?
spread of disease due to reduced standards of sanitation
disruption of communication networks, and power outages
post-traumatic stress disorder
disruption of government and its services
Who among the following is not included in the Most Vulnerable Sector?
Children
Pregnant women
Professionals
Senior Citizens
Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all common effects of what natural hazard?
Volcanoes and Tornados
Lightning and Earthquakes
Tsunamis and Typhoons
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
These are effects that direct situations arising from the disaster itself like flooding and destruction of houses.
Primary effects
Secondary effects
Disasters can cause negative effects on the air, soil, water, and ecosystems in a community. Which of the following affected components is stated in the situation?
Economy
Biosphere
Environment
Ecology
A natural disaster is a(n) _______event.
expected
planned
scheduled
unexpected
How can a community strongly reduce impacts of disasters?
mitigation
fighting
adaptation
resilience
Why is perspective important in understanding hazards and disasters?
A combination of information will determine areas that need priority actions and hazard reduction measures
A combination of information will bring more understanding to hazards and the mitigation process.
A combination of information will provide more layers of information for technology devices.
A combination of information will forecast which areas are better for investments.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
Where is climate change occurring the most in the world?
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
What is mitigation ?
A long period of dry weather
Taking actions to prevent a problem from happening, or to reduce the impacts of the problem
A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher.
Adaptation
Climate changes over time are due to
natural fluctuations in weather
man-made and natural causes
the earth's rotation
the distance from the sun
Which of these is not evidence of climate change?
Glaciers melting
Rising sea levels
Volcanic eruptions
Increase in extreme weather
An endangered species is one that is ……
died out
in danger of extinction
already extinct
To prevent global warming we have to use ………………. energy like solar and wind.
renewable
non-renewable
both
The increase in temperature that leads to rising sea levels, melting of polar ice caps, flash floods and desertification is known as _______________________.
environmental crisis
climate change
global warming
environmental issues
Pollution caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the air creates a hole over our heads, which protects the earth from harmful UV radiation. This issue is called _____________________ .
ozone layer depletion
greenhouse effect
global warming
acid rain
Lack of clean water is one of the leading environmental problems currently. Pollutants in the air also cause issues such as respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease, really serious. What environmental issue is this?
poor governance
food and water insecurity
public health issue
overpopulation
