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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Angelo and Peodatto are both working in the same chemical laboratory and are both exposed to the same kind and amount of hazardous chemicals. Angelo, though, has a weaker immune system than Peodatto. Between them, who is less vulnerable to develop a disease caused by chemical exposure?
Angelo
Peodatto
Either Angelo or Peodatto
They have the same level of vulnerability.
People residing near the seashore are usually in greater danger of experiencing a tsunami than those residing farther from the seashore. Which of the following statements about the given scenario is correct?
The seashore is the risk.
The occurrence of a tsunami is the risk
People residing far from the seashore are the ones exposed to the hazard.
Vulnerability is greater for people residing farther from the seashore.
Which hazard could be a natural or man-made?
Ground shaking
Forest fires
Factory smoke
Typhoon
Which situation is most vulnerable to fire hazards?
Nipa hut using candle lighting
An apartment with a circuit breaker
A plastic factory
A boy using electric fan at home
Which refers to the combination of the extremity of the hazard, people and assets exposed to hazard, and the vulnerability to damage?
Hazard
Exposure
Disaster risk
Vulnerability
Third world countries are more vulnerable to disasters due to insufficient fund in building structures and other engineering measures which protect them from great damage brought by disasters. Which type of vulnerability is being described?
Social vulnerability
Physical vulnerability
Economic vulnerability
Environmental vulnerability
A very steeps slopes in weathered andesite rocks were found behind the ice plant in Purok 5, Sitio San Vicente, Barangay Luna, Surigao City in the year 2004. Houses were 40 to 60 meters away. The ice plant was partly damaged during December 18, 2004 heavy rainfall. Relocation of the nearby houses to safer grounds was highly recommended. What is the hazard being described in this report?
Houses were 40 to 60 meters away
The ice plant was partly damaged during heavy rainfall.
A very steep slopes in weathered andesite rocks behind the ice plant.
Relocation of the nearby houses to safer grounds was highly recommended.
You are on your way to regional school event. The bus stops unexpectedly, and the bus driver declares that he cannot continue the travel because most of the roads are flooded. The signal isn’t good, and you cannot contact your schoolmates and family. What is the first thing to do given your current situation?
Stay still and wait for the rescuers to come.
Open the window and try to look for signal to call for help
Stand up to collect your things intact and prepare to evacuate.
Stand on the door and prepare to get out once the water is rising.
On December 14, 2021, Typhoon Odette entered the Philippines Area of Responsibility which intensified to a Category 5 within 24 hours with peak wind up to 235km/hr. It made its first landfall in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on December 16, 2021, which left people homeless and struggling for basic necessities. If you were one of the residents of Siargao Island near the shore, what is the best thing to do to spare yourself and your family from danger after knowing that the first landfall is in your area?
Fuel and service.
Make it sure to have cash on hand buy for immediate supplies.
Evacuate as early as possible on daylight on pre designed public shelter.
Store ample of ready-to-eat foods and water and make sure it is adequate enough for your family to last for a few days.
In the context of hazards, what does exposure refer to?
The likelihood of encountering a natural disaster
The condition of being at risk to a hazard
The level of vulnerability to a specific hazard
The potential severity of a hazard event
Storm Surge is the rise of seawater level during intense storms like super typhoons. Which of the following is highly susceptible to storm surges?
Tall hotels in Butuan City
Crowded market in Baclaran
Restaurants in Siargao Island
High mountain valleys in Davao region
In your school community, congested buildings and overpopulation with limited space on evacuation routes are hazardous. Your classroom is located at the fourth floor of the building with only armchairs are found. How can you protect yourself when earthquake happens?
Walk slowly through the doorway.
Use the elevator to go to the ground floor.
Move near the wall and protect your head with your arm.
Run to find a classroom with a table then duck, cover and hold.
What is the process of identifying and understanding the causes and characteristics of different hazards?
Hazard assessment
Vulnerability analysis
Risk evaluation
Hazard analysis
When assessing vulnerabilities, what should be considered in terms of community resources?
The frequency of hazard occurrences
The availability of emergency response services
The size of the affected area during a hazard event
The technological advancements in hazard prediction
Which of the following is an important practice that is being implemented not only in schools but also in community for awareness and to save lives and properties?
Drills
Seminars
Training
Workshops
Which of the following is the BEST reason why DRRM policies, laws and regulations should be implemented?
To save lives
To educate the community
To Lessen the number of natural disasters that might affect the community.
To communicate the possible effects of disasters that might affect the community.
9. Which of the following is a natural sign of an impending sinkhole?
a. bent tree trunks
b. ants that gather food
c. wilting of vegetation in a limited area
d. moths flying in residential houselights
8. Which of the following pertains to a sudden slide of rocks downslope?
a. rock failure
b. rock fall
c. rock slip
d. rock stead
7. Which of the following happens when the slope becomes saturated with water triggering landslides of water sacked mass of rock and soil?
a. debris flow
b. rock fall
c. slumping
d. soil creep
6. Which of the following occurs in every slope covered with loose, weathered material with a very slow downslope movement of particles?
a. debris flow
b. rock fall
c. slumping
d. soil creep
Which of the following is an example of hydro-meteorological hazard?
Which of the following is an example of geological hazard?
Storm Surge
Earthquake
Which of the following is NOT a result of a disaster?
Damages to the ecological environment
Displacement of populations
Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
The level of harm by a hazard is governed by
Magnitude of the hazard
Frequency of the hazard
Intensity at the impact point
All of the above
Examples of technological or man-made hazards are the following Except
Groundwater contamination
Mining accidents
Volcanic eruptions
What is the reason why people live in dangerous areas?
For the views
Because of cheap land
For the proximity to recreational opportunities
For all of the reasons
A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as
Epidemic
Pandemic
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
They are exactly the same
Disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans
Hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
Hurricanes and Tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
What is a natural disaster?
A red letter day
A bad thing caused by a bad person
An event that causes suffering brought on by nature
An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy
What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?
Tsunamis
Earthquake
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
the acronym PAGASA stands for?
(a)
the acronym PAR stands for?
(a)
the acronym PHILVOCS stands for?
(a)
the acronym DRRR stands for?
(a)
