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TEAR& CLUSTER SCORE Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea. 1. A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of ife, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation is called A Disaster B. Emergency C. Hazard D. Vulnerability 2. Aserious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses is called A Disaster B. Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard 3. People are more likely to fear hazards that are: A Controllable B. Equitable C. Not easily reduced D. Observable

TEAR& CLUSTER SCORE Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea. 1. A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of ife, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation is called A Disaster B. Emergency C. Hazard D. Vulnerability 2. Aserious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses is called A Disaster B. Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard 3. People are more likely to fear hazards that are: A Controllable B. Equitable C. Not easily reduced D. Observable

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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YEAR& CLUSTER SCORE: Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea. 1. A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of ife, iniury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation is called A Disaster B. Emergency C. Hazard D. Vulnerability A 2. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses is called A. Disaster no A B. Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard vee garT 3. People are more likely to fear hazards that are: A. Controllable B. Équitable C. Not easily reduced D. Observable 4. Thunderstorms, coastal storm surges, tropical cyclones and heat waves are A. Technological hazards B. Astronomical hazards C. Hydro-meteorological hazards D. Geological hazards t beagesbie 5. The following are common long term impacts of natural hazards EXCEPT A. Destruction of vital infrastructure like roads and bridges B. Disconnection of communication lines C. Widespread loss of housing D. Permanent disability t ar to A ar saupine A a lo soket sldeantuv al grvoliot eto iet noor A 6. A sinkhole is an example of which of the following natural hazard subcategories? A Mass movement/wasting a B. Tectonic C. Hydrologic D. None of the choices vollot at o oiw os A evede o enion 7. Strong earthquakes are hazards that could cause disaster. Which is NOT a disaster cause by earthquakes? A. Collapse buikding and housesalC. loss of water supply B. Drought D. food shortage 8. Which is NOTa geological hazard? A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Tephra fall D. Tomado 9. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT C. Destruction of a population's homeland Displacement of populations B. Damage to the ecological environment D. Adequate supply of goods and services 10. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material. economic or environmental losses is called. A Disaster e Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard 11. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor underlying disaster? Hazard A Vulnerability B C. Environment D. Exposure 12. Which is NOT a risk driver? A Poverty and inequality B. Environmental degradation C. Property planned urban development D. Weak govermance 13. The variables that amplify the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster is called A. Exposure B. Elements at risk C. Risk drivers D. Vulnerability _14. Which of the following afects the probability that a risk mitigation option will be implemented? A. Political and public support B. Financial cost C. Long and short-term benefits D. All of the choices 15. Which of the following typically leads to increased risk for a for a population? A. Urbanization B. Coastal migration beC. Both A and B D. neither A nor B 16. These are variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster. A. Exposure B. Vulnerability C. Disaster D. Risk Factors 17. Which is NOT a risk factor underlying disaster? A. Hazard B. Vulnerability C. widespread human loss D. Exposure 18. All of the following could be expose to hazard, except? B. tall buildings C. agriculture A. Earthquake D. Population 19. Which of the following is vulnerable factor of risk? B. Coping capacity deto D. pandemic elgmoo n o hamavoo MA A. Typhoons C. population 20. Which of the following is a contributing factor to disaster? C. Vulnerability D. All of the above E none of the above A. Exposure B. Hazard abluot eaps l
Transcribed Image Text:YEAR& CLUSTER SCORE: Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea. 1. A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of ife, iniury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation is called A Disaster B. Emergency C. Hazard D. Vulnerability A 2. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses is called A. Disaster no A B. Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard vee garT 3. People are more likely to fear hazards that are: A. Controllable B. Équitable C. Not easily reduced D. Observable 4. Thunderstorms, coastal storm surges, tropical cyclones and heat waves are A. Technological hazards B. Astronomical hazards C. Hydro-meteorological hazards D. Geological hazards t beagesbie 5. The following are common long term impacts of natural hazards EXCEPT A. Destruction of vital infrastructure like roads and bridges B. Disconnection of communication lines C. Widespread loss of housing D. Permanent disability t ar to A ar saupine A a lo soket sldeantuv al grvoliot eto iet noor A 6. A sinkhole is an example of which of the following natural hazard subcategories? A Mass movement/wasting a B. Tectonic C. Hydrologic D. None of the choices vollot at o oiw os A evede o enion 7. Strong earthquakes are hazards that could cause disaster. Which is NOT a disaster cause by earthquakes? A. Collapse buikding and housesalC. loss of water supply B. Drought D. food shortage 8. Which is NOTa geological hazard? A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Tephra fall D. Tomado 9. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT C. Destruction of a population's homeland Displacement of populations B. Damage to the ecological environment D. Adequate supply of goods and services 10. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human, material. economic or environmental losses is called. A Disaster e Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard 11. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor underlying disaster? Hazard A Vulnerability B C. Environment D. Exposure 12. Which is NOT a risk driver? A Poverty and inequality B. Environmental degradation C. Property planned urban development D. Weak govermance 13. The variables that amplify the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster is called A. Exposure B. Elements at risk C. Risk drivers D. Vulnerability _14. Which of the following afects the probability that a risk mitigation option will be implemented? A. Political and public support B. Financial cost C. Long and short-term benefits D. All of the choices 15. Which of the following typically leads to increased risk for a for a population? A. Urbanization B. Coastal migration beC. Both A and B D. neither A nor B 16. These are variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster. A. Exposure B. Vulnerability C. Disaster D. Risk Factors 17. Which is NOT a risk factor underlying disaster? A. Hazard B. Vulnerability C. widespread human loss D. Exposure 18. All of the following could be expose to hazard, except? B. tall buildings C. agriculture A. Earthquake D. Population 19. Which of the following is vulnerable factor of risk? B. Coping capacity deto D. pandemic elgmoo n o hamavoo MA A. Typhoons C. population 20. Which of the following is a contributing factor to disaster? C. Vulnerability D. All of the above E none of the above A. Exposure B. Hazard abluot eaps l
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