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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a natural hazard?
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following shows disaster?
a storm surge.
a landslide along the highway.
a typhoon leaving great damage of properties.
a man falling from the top of the roof causing his death.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How can we reduce the risk brought about by disasters? We can reduce the risk by
___.
decreasing the capacity, hazard, exposure and vulnerability.
decreasing the hazard, capacity, and vulnerability while increasing the exposure.
increasing the capacity while decreasing the hazard, exposure and vulnerability.
increasing the hazard, exposure and vulnerability while decreasing the capacity.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What makes Philippines a vicinity of different kinds of calamities every year?
Philippines is an archipelago
Philippines is a developing country.
Philippines is a small country
Philippines is facing the Atlantic Ocean.
- 5. Multiple Choice
A sudden event, such as an accident or natural catastrophe that causes great damage
or loss of life is called _________.
A. capacity C. disaster risk
B. disaster D. vulnerability
CAPACITY
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER
VULNERABILITY
- 6. Multiple Choice
A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or
other health impacts, properly damage, social and economic disruption or
environmental degradation is called ______________________.
disaster
emergency
vulnerability
hazard
- 7. Multiple Choice
______________ are the potentials for damage to man and his environment that may result from the occurrence of natural events.
Disasters
Hazards
Disaster risks
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of natural disaster caused this damage?EarthquakeFloodHurricaneThunderstorm
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?
difficult to predict
humans can lessen impact
cause damage
humans can stop them
- 10. Multiple Choice
A serious disruption of the functioning community or a widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses.
Vulnerability
Disaster
Disaster risk
Hazard
- 11. Multiple Choice
It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event.
Vulnerability
Disaster
Disaster risk
Hazard
- 12. Multiple Choice
Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition except ________.
exposure to hazard
conditions of vulnerability at present
having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities
insufficient capacity or measures to to cope with disasters.
- 13. Multiple Choice
A situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and the environment.
Hazard
Element at risk
Capacity
Vulnerability
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which can't be prevented but can be anticipated generally?
Human-made hazards
Disasters
Socionatural Hazards
Natural Hazards
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?
Human-made hazards
Disasters
Socionatural Hazards
Natural Hazards
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is/are classified as physical/material vulnerability?
family structure
leadership qualities
land and water
initiative
- 17. Multiple Choice
Are those positive and abilities whichbare helpful to individuals, families and community in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the hazard impact.
vulnerability
capacities
rehabilitation
mitigation
- 18. Multiple Choice
The people, properties, livelihood and private and public services, economic and social activities and network that are potentially threatened by a harmful event.
Vulnerability
Elements at-risk
Capacities
Disaster
- 19. Multiple Choice
Factors would pertain totangible objects or infrastructure,like the availability of fire exits, or the sturdiness of the building that can harm you or help you
Physical factors
Psychological factors
Socio-cultural factors
Economic factors
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which factors include assets and liabilities, income, and economic class?
Biological factors
Socio-cultural factors
Political factors
Economic factors
- 21. Fill in the Blank
It is one among the provinces in the Philippines which is considered as Earthquake proof area.
- 22. Fill in the Blank
The possibility that something bad or unpleasantwill happen.
- 23. Fill in the Blank
States that disaster risks related to changing social,
economic, environmental conditions and land use, and the impact of hazards associated with geological events, weather, water, climate change, are addressed in sector development planning and programmes as well as in post-disaster situations.
- 24. Fill in the Blank
Type of Disaster which include war, bomb blasts and
chemical leaks.
- 25. Fill in the Blank
Defined as a crisis situation causing wide spread damage which far exceeds our ability to recover.
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