The Philippines has experienced from an inexhaustible number of deadly earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and other natural disasters. This is due to its location along the Ring of Fire, a large Pacific Ocean region where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. Why Philippines is vulnerable to natural disasters?

Its impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human physical, mental, and social wellbeing, together with damage to properties, destruction of assets, loss of services, social and economic disruptions, and environmental degradation. Which of the following best describes the statement?

Which of the following is the process or condition, often development related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and vulnerability or reducing capacity?

People living near coastal areas may be exposed to different types of hazards such as oil spills and water pollution. Which of the following elements are exposed to hazards?

Unregulated industrialization and inadequate safety standards increase the risk for industrial disasters common examples are leaks of hazardous materials; accidental explosions; bridge or road collapses, or vehicle collision. What classification of disaster is being described in the statement?

Which of the following variables will NOT determine the elements in identifying disaster risk?

There are many impacts of Disaster, on what impact it will fall if a person is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome?

Unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in governing disaster risk unit, falls under which of the following risk factors?

Mental disorder developed from consumption of contaminated foods and Chronic and permanent illness due to nuclear radiation is what type of impact of hazard?

One of the risk factors underlying disaster is severity of exposure. Which among of the following is highly related to future mental problems?

Socio-economic factor, demographic factor, community preparedness and dealing with aftereffects are sectors of society that are vulnerable to disaster than others. The following statement describes how socio-economic factor can lead to vulnerability in disaster, except?

According to UNISDR, there are 4 main types of vulnerability. Natural resource depletion and resource degradation are key aspects of environmental vulnerability, example wetlands, such as Agusan Marsh, are sensitive to increasing salinity from sea water and pollution from storm water runoff

 In Metro Manila the so called “urban poor” build their shanties or improvised houses along river banks and esteros, because they lack the resources to build sturdy structures and put engineering measures in place to protect themselves from calamities.

When flooding, children, elderly and PWDs may be unable to protect themselves, educated and well-informed are more likely to survive when disaster strikes

May be determined by aspects such as population density levels, remoteness of a settlement, the site, design and materials used for critical infrastructures.

Environmental Vulnerability

The effects of disaster to human life are many people must abandon their homes and seek shelter in other regions. A large influx of refugees can disrupt accessibility of health care and education, as well as food supplies and clean water. Which of the following is being described by the statement?

Which of the following risk factors is the result in an increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale?

It is a risk factor that is both a driver and a consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs, what is it?

Dale Marc is a 16-year-old student. He lives in Taal, Batangas, together with his family. Fishing is their primary source of income. They found out that the Taal volcano had erupted in Taal Batangas. What perspective may pose to disaster that the family may encounter?

Anna is a primary school teacher in Cainta, Rizal. She used to be the mother of two beautiful children. Their community was hit by a Super Typhoon submerging and washed away their homes and properties. It is noticeably clear to her mind how her two children tried to hold their hands tightly, but their hands slipped away. What would be the potential effect of the Super Typhoon teacher Anna is experiencing?

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute coronavirus 2 respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019 and resulted in a continuing pandemic. During this pandemic situation, Nurses serves as a “frontliner” to help COVID patients obtain good health and recover from their current situation. What could be the potential effect of increasingly confirmed cases of COVID patients on Nurses in the Philippines?

A perspective of a disaster that shows how the government assess, manage, and mitigate the effects of a disaster is ___________________.

What are the three phases of disaster management planning for vulnerable community to make it less susceptible?

What does the statement “Vulnerability is situation specific” means?

NCR has very high population density making it more vulnerable to any hazard like what happened during the lockdown where all members of the family have no choice but to stay in a very small living space. To lessen the population density of NCR, the government proposed the __________.

Hazards can arise during excavations due to the fact that there are many cables and pipelines buried in the ground. This is why ‘rules for careful excavation’ have been established. What is one of these rules?

What hazard is associated with potential earthquakes in a particular area?

Material Recovery Facility were established to recover recyclable materials. Waste materials that are poorly segregated and thrown to riverbanks and esteros may lead to water pollution. Under what hazard does water pollution be classified?

These arise directly as a result of human activities. e.g. accidental release of chemicals, toxic and pesticides to floral and fauna.

Map interpretation is the process looking at the map in order for us to be guided to a direction or place where we wanted to go using the different symbols or elements of the map. Which of the following are intersecting lines to help locate specific place of the map?

Which part of the map shows the proportion to real life?

Why is hazard map important?

Building design and construction professionals use SDC’s specified in building codes to determine the level of seismic resistance required for new buildings. What is SDC stance for?

If you are under a volcano warning, which of the following is NOT best to do?

What is the HIGHEST volcanic alert level in the Philippines?

What does it mean to have volcanic Alert Level 4?

You pass a street, and then you feel the trembling of the ground due to a passing cargo truck. It is also the most familiar effect of earthquake, what is it?

Erica is outside the building. Which action should she do when she feels the ground is shaking?

Which of the following are not signs of an impending Tsunami?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Prior to an earthquake, the water pressure is relatively low. However, earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the soil particles can readily move with respect to each other. Which of the following is being describe?

Its effects are fissuring, displacement of the ground due to movement of the fault.

How can we tell when a volcano will erupt?

If you are under a volcano warning, which of the following is NOT best to do?

Which of the following is/are true in lava flow?

I.                 Lava flow can bury, crush, cover, and burn everything in their path.

II.                It threatens human life because it usually moves slowly.

III.              It is most characterized as quiet effusion of lava.

IV.              It can trigger dangerous pyro clastic flows.

What are the natural signs of volcanic eruption?

Is the perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s  crust that creates seismic waves.

Are phenomena arising from volcanic activity that pose potential threat to persons or property in a given area within a given period of time.