WorksheetsCohort 4 Orientation Questions
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of these statements is FALSE about the National Science Foundation
NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950
NSF funds projects in fundamental science, engineering, & medical sciences
NSF advances knowledge to sustain global leadership
NSF supports basic research to create knowledge that transforms the future
In the context of disaster management, what does TEK stand for?
Traditional Equality of Knowledge
Technical Equality of Knowledge
Technical Ecological Knowledge
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
True or False - Cascadia extends from Northern California through Oregon and Washington to Vancouver Island, Canada.
TRUE
FALSE
What is NOT a social dimension of risk?
Vulnerability
Resilience
Integrated Probabilistic Modeling
Disaster justice
How many research teams does the Cascadia CoPes Hub have?
2
6
5
4
After you interview a person, what is the next step for analyzing data from the interview?
Identify patterns and themes from the data
Call the interviewer for a part 2 interview
Create a coding manual and start coding the transcript
Transcribe (type out by listening to interview audio)
True or False - Geographic Information System (GIS) is a type of database containing geographic data used to create maps
TRUE
FALSE
What is the best way to describe 'adaptive capacity' of a community?
The ability of a community to prepare for stresses and changes in advance
Adapting to one's maximum capacity
One's capacity to adapt to new lifestyle
Knowledge gained in hazard mitigation
9.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
In the context of disaster management, what are the researchers trying to simulate here?
Tornado damage
Tsunami damage
Hurricane/typhoon event
Damage by waves
