DIRR-112 WEEK 1-9
Critical facilities and lifelines are usually affected by a high
magnitude hazard.
A: true
People in disaster affected areas do not suffer from psychological trauma after
experiencing a devastating calamitous event.
A: false
Disasters can cause death, diseases, destruction and
displacement.
A: true
A disaster has occurred because a hazard hit an area without people and their
assets.
A: false
Elements at risk can also be categorized into tangible and intangible. The
intangibles include social cohesion, community structure, and cultural losses.
A: true
Physical risk factors can either lessen or aggravate one's vulnerability to
hazards, for example the level of strength of a building and the presence or
absence of fire exits in the case of an earthquake.
A: true
Disasters can set back years of development efforts of a country.
A: true
Disaster risk reduction aims to reduce the damages and loss caused by hazards.
One of the key risk reduction measures is to reduce exposure to hazards.
A: true
Hazards have different adverse impacts on the elements at risk in an urban and
rural setting.
A: true
The elements at risk are hazard-specific. Who and what can be damaged depends
on the hazards as well as the characteristics of the area.
A: true
Hazards and disasters are one and the same.
A: false
Exposure is one of the key determinants of disaster risk.
A: true
The Philippines and its cities are not among countries and cities with
significant population and economic exposure to typhoons, earthquakes,
tsunamis, storm surges, volcanoes, and landslides, according to recent studies
by risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft.
A: false
People living in poor developing countries have more vulnerabilities than those
living in developed countries.
A: true
Philippines is one of top three countries with regards to being at-risk to hit
by hazards.
A: true
Gender and age are risk factors that make recovery more difficult.
A: true
Disaster cause problems and hardships to population and communities.
A: true
The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 defines
exposure as "the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to
experience hazard events of different magnitudes".
A: true
Aside from physical exposure, livelihoods and economic assets can be considered
in measuring exposure of the elements at risk.
A: true
The focus of the .... science perspective in analyzing disaster is what damage
and loss it could cause to physical aspects such as people and their properties
and assets; public and private buildings and infrastructures.
A: physical/natural
People l iving in .... are
constantly endangered to tsunami, storm surges and sea level rise.
A:coastline/coastal areas
The following should be done after an earthquake except
A: Don't use matches, candles, or any flame. Broken gas lines and fire don't
mix.
All submarine earthquakes can cause tsunamis.
A: false
If you experience the signs of impending tsunami, the best action to take is
A: immediately leave the low-lying coastal areas and move to higher ground
A process where particles of loosely consolidated and water-saturated deposits
of sand are rearranged into more compact state, squeezing water and sediments
towards the surface in the form of sand fountain and creating a condition
resembling to a "quick sand" is called
A: liquefaction
Landslides and liquefaction due to ground shaking brought about by an
earthquake are considered
A: secondary effects
In interpreting earthquake hazard maps, the color code for high risk areas is
A: red
Ground rupture which is the surface expression of an earthquake choices
magnitude 5.5-6.0 is known as
A: primary effect of earthquakes
Fires, spills of hazardous chemicals and flooding are considered as
A: collateral effects
The deformation on the ground that marks the intersection of the fault plane
with the earth's surface is known as
A: ground rupture
The color code for no risk areas is
A: white
A phenomenon which produce giant sea waves generated mostly by vertical
displacement of the ocean floor associated with a strong and shallow submarine
earthquake is called
A: tsunami
The intense vibration of the ground is known as
A: ground shaking
There is impending tsunami if
A: all of the choices
After an earthquake, always be prepared for aftershocks.
A: true
The Dock, Cover and Hold is a "must do" after an earthquake.
A: false
The color code for medium risk areas is
A: orange
The color code for low risk areas is
A: yellow
Armed conflicts and wars are natural hazards.
A: false
Water supplies, electricity and transportation can be severely affected by
strong typhoons with strong winds.
A: true
_____________is a phenomenon, which produce giant sea waves generated mostly by
vertical displacement of the ocean floor associated with a strong and shallow
submarine earthquake.
A: tsunami
Psychological trauma is not good for overall well-being of a person.
A: true
Displacement and living in an evacuation center cause problems and hardships to
population and communities.
A: true
Understanding of vulnerability and capacity can be best done through
_________________________________.
A: vulnerability and capacity assessment
Susceptibility, ___________, fragility are other terms for vulnerability
A: weakness
Elements at risk include people, properties, livelihood, location, etc. .
A: true
Disaster risk and hazards are not the same.
A: true
Exposure elements, exposed elements, or vulnerable elements are other terms
used to refer to the elements at risk.
A: true
_______________ is a process where particles of loosely consolidated and
water-saturated deposits of sand are rearranged into more compact state,
squeezing water and sediments towards the surface in the form of sand fountain
and creating a condition resembling to a "quick sand".
A: liquefaction
Savings: good governance: and, life-saving skills are examples of __________
A: capacity
Environmental pollution is purely a human made hazard.
A: false
Examples of measures to increase capacity and reduce vulnerability.
A: a, b and c
Hazards have different adverse impacts on the elements at risk in an urban and
rural setting.
A: true
____________refers to the intense vibration of the ground.
A: earthquake
Women: poor people: and, people with disability are usually included in
marginalized and most ___________groups.
A: vulnerable
Complex web of interlinked conditions which include physical, social, economic,
environmental factors.
A: vulnerability
Hazard is not a dangerous event or substance.
A: false
Critical facilities and lifelines are more likely to be affected by a high
magnitude hazard.
A: true
Death, destruction, diseases and displacement are associated to disasters.
A: true
Develop a family ______ consisting of where to meet your family after an
earthquake.
A: plan
After an earthquake check yourself and others for injuries: provide first aid
for anyone who needs it: and, turn on the _________ and listen for news.
A: radio
Categorization of factors for capacities and vulnerabilities.
A: all of the choices
Hazard and risk are interrelated but not the same.
A: true
Houses that are built according to good design and construction principles have
a better chance to withstand the onslaught of a strong earthquake than those
that are poorly constructed.
A: true
Examples of measures to increase ____________and reduce vulnerability include
training and education: sustainable livelihood: and, adequate food supply.
A: capacity
Who and what elements at risk can be damaged depends on the hazards and the
characteristics of the area or location.
A: true
__________condition is a factor, which make people and their property more
vulnerable.
A: unsafe
The development efforts of a country is affected by a disaster because the
money intended for development may be diverted to more pressing relief efforts.
A: true
When a hazard strikes a vulnerable people, with very low capacity, living in an
unsafe location, disaster may occur and recovery may take more time.
A: true
Some ______________tools for capacity and vulnerability assessment include
resources mapping: community watching: transect walk: livelihood and coping
analysis.
A: Participatory
_____________________refers to the deformation on the ground that marks the
intersection of the fault plane with the earth's surface.
A: ground rupture
While other elements at risk can be affected by hazards, people are not because
they can escape.
A: false
Philippines is in the top three most disaster-prone countries of the world.
A: true
Don't use __________ during an earthquake, as they'll probably get stuck
anyway.
A: elevators
The concept which explains why given a level of exposure to the hazard, some
people or sectors in the community or society are more at risk or less at risk.
A: vulnerability
Some participatory tools for capacity and vulnerability assessment include.
A: a, b and c
Earthquake is natural hazards resulting from geological processes.
A: true
Exposure is the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience
hazard events of different magnitudes.
A: true
Gender and very young and very old age are considered risk factors.
A: true
A good attitude and mental health are factors in good decision making,
particularly during emergencies.
A: true
Fire
is an example of a natural hazard.
A: false
Usually included in marginalized and most vulnerable groups.
A: a, b and c
Social cohesion, community structure, and cultural losses are some kinds of
intangibles elements at risk.
A: true
Examples of capacities.
A: a, b and d
Understanding of vulnerability and capacity can be best done
through ... and ... .
A: vulnerability and capacity assessment
There is impending _________if there is severe ground shaking: if seawater
recedes from the coast: and, if there is a loud "roaring" sound
similar to that of a train or jet aircraft.
A: tsunami
Some factors which make people and their property vulnerable.
A: a, b and c
Typhoon Haiyan is an example of a hazard that became a disaster because of the
extent of damages it wrought in the Visayas Islands.
A: true
Other terms for vulnerability.
A: Susceptibility, weakness, fragility
Ash fall rarely endangers human lives, but it can have devastating effects on
the things that people rely upon from day to day living.
A: false
The two indicators for an impending tsunami.
A: there is severe ground shaking; if seawater recedes from the coast Or, if
there is a loud "roaring" sound similar to that of a train or jet
aircraft.
Hazards
can be classified according to origin, which could be from nature, from man's
activity or a combination of both.
A: true
Lava flows are streams of molten rock that pour or ooze from an erupting vent.
A: true
During volcanic eruption, check for injured and trapped persons near the slide,
without entering the direct slide area. Direct rescuers to their locations.
A: false
People living near volcanoes may not detect premonitory events before and
eruption.
A: false
Fire is an example of a human-sourced hazard.
A: true
People, properties and location are examples of elements at risk.
A: true
Increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds and
occurrence of volcanic tremors are signs of impending volcanic eruption.
A: true
Knowing the ways of protecting the school from ash fall, landslides and debris
?ows by consulting your local disaster coordinating council must be done before
a volcano erupts.
A: true
There is impending tsunami if
A: all of the choices
Provinces that are at risk to tsunami.
A: Sulu/Tawi-tawi/Basilan/Batanes
Hazard
of high magnitude should always be welcome by children because there will be no
class.
A: false
The legend in the map tells you what different colors and signs mean in the
map. It works as a decoder of the data presented in the map.
A: true
The three things that should be done after an
earthquake.
A: Check yourself and others for injuries; Provide first aid for anyone who
needs it; Turn on the radio and listen for news/Use the phone to connect to
family.
Both
ash fall and pyroclastic flows can destroy agricultural lands.
A: true
During volcanic eruption, less priority if given for evacuation outside the
area of ash shower to pupils/students with breathing problems. They should be
advised to cover their nose, preferably with a wet piece of cloth.
A: false
The GPS coordinates are a unique identifier of a precise geographic location on
the earth, usually expressed in alphanumeric characters.
A: true
The earthquake that hit Bohol some years back cannot be an example of a
disaster because the extent of damages it wrought in the Bohol island is
negligible.
A: false
Most volcanoes provide various type of warnings before eruptions begin.
A: true
During a volcanic eruption, follow the instructions that go with the warning.
If there is a directive to evacuate, do so immediately.
A: true
Closing windows and doors to reduce entry of ash if heavy ash fall is expected
to hit the community must be done during a volcanic eruption.
A: false
The Marawi armed political conflict is an example of a natural hazard.
A: false
Ballistic projectiles are rocks that an erupting volcano may hurl into the air.
A: true
Do not "Dock, Cover and Hold " during an earthquake, just stand and
wait for news.
A: false
In assessing disaster risk, the formula used is DR=HEV, where DR stand for
Development Research, H for Hazard, E for Exposure and V for Vulnerability.
A: false
Do not panic and be sensitive to the possibility of aftershocks, after an
earthquake.
A: true
The following should be done during an earthquake except
A: Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor
Environmental pollution is detrimental to health.
A: true
The following should be done before an earthquake except
A: Don't use matches, candles, or any flame. Broken gas lines and fire don't mi
Volcano hazard maps illustrate potential for ground-based volcanic impacts-lava
flows, pyroclastic flows, ash fall, volcanic gases, and more far-reaching
hazards (such as lahars) in valleys that drain the volcano.
A: true
Example of geological hazard. EARTHQUAKE
Example of combination of human made and natural hazards. FLOODING
Example of human made hazard . FIRE
Shows the dangerous areas. HAZARD MAPS
Very high risk. RED COLOR SIGNIFIES
No risk. WHITE COLOR SIGNIFIES
Big sea waves. TSUNAMI
High risk province. SULU
During an earthquake. “Dock, cover and hold”
agency that deals with volcanoes. PHIVOLCS
Hazard maps are used to help understand the areas that may be affected by
specific volcanic eruption phenomena.
A: true
During and after an emergency, you should not think only of yourself, you
should provide first aid for anyone who needs it, if you are capable.
A: true
In interpreting a hazard map, look for the title, which is located at the
bottom portion of the geological map. It is important because it tells you
right away what kind of hazard map it represents or the area where the map is
based.
A: false
Earthquake is a human sourced hazard resulting from geological processes.
A: false
Elements at risk, particularly people can be affected by hazards, but they can
manage even without disaster preparedness.
A: false
Volcanic ash does not consist of fragments of pulverized rock, minerals, and
volcanic glass created during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm
in diameter.
A: false
The three things that should be done before
an earthquake.
A: Learn first aid; Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity in
your home; Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake
Pyroclastic
flows contain a high-density mix of hot lava blocks, pumice, ash and volcanic
gas.
A: true
The three things that should be done during
an earthquake.
A: Do not panic; Fix heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or
floor; If you're in a car, stop driving until the earthquake stops/Don't use
elevators
Water supplies, electricity and transportation are not always protected and
therefore can be affected by strong typhoons with strong winds.
A: true
Hazard Maps show the places in the country
which are at risk to the following:
A: earthquake;tsunami Or, landslides
In
assessing disaster risk, the framework used is DR=HEV, where DR stand for
disaster risk, H for Hazard, E for Exposure and V for Vulnerability.
A:
In
assessing risk, the framework used is R=HEV, where R stand for risk, H for
Health, E for Evacuation and V for Vulnerability.
A: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
Typhoon Haiyan cannot be an example of a disaster because the
extent of damages it wrought in the Visayas Islands is negligible.
A: false
In interpreting earthquake hazard maps, the color code for no risk areas is:
A: white
Understanding of vulnerability and capacity can be best done through.
A: vulnerability and capacity assessment
On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon ______ cut a devastating path across the
Central Philippines (Visayas).
A: Haiyan(or Yolanda)
Some participatory tools for capacity and vulnerability assessment include.
A: all of the choices
_____is a very important tool. It shows what places in the country, which are
at risk to earthquakes.
A: map
If you experience the signs of impending
tsunami, the best action to take is:
A: immediately leave the low-lying coastal areas and move to higher ground
Exposure is not one among the key determinants of disaster risk.
A: false
Be careful around broken glass and debris. Wear boots or sturdy shoes to keep
from cutting your feet.
A: true
A disaster will surely not occur when a hazard hit an area with vulnerable
people and assets.
A: false
Communities with many vulnerabilities and low capacities are susceptible to
experience __________.
A: disasters
People living in rich developed countries have more vulnerabilities than those
living in poor developing countries.
A: false
Developmental perspective considers disasters as a challenge to ___________ as
they negate years of hard earned advances in education, health, social and
economic areas.
A: development
For locally-generated tsunamis, where you might feel the ground shake, you may
only have a few minutes to move to higher ground.
A: true
In assessing disaster risk, the framework used is DR=HEV, where DR stand for
disaster risk, H for Hazard, E for Exposure and V for Vulnerability.
A: true
_____shows the places in the country which are at risk to tsunamis
A: map
Categorization of factors for capacities and vulnerabilities could include:
A: all of the choices
Elements at risk, particularly people can be affected by hazards, thus disaster
preparedness is important.
A: true
When water lines are broken, so there is no _____ to extinguish the fire.
A: water
Examples of capacities.
A: all of the choices
Physical risk factors can either lessen or aggravate one's vulnerability to
hazards, for example the level of strength of an office and the presence or
absence of emergency exits in the case of an earthquake.|
A: true
People live within or close to volcano danger zones, are to be affected by
_____ flow and ash fall.
A: (lava)
Livelihoods and economic assets can be considered in measuring exposure of the
elements at risk.
A: true
Hazard and risk are not interrelated at all.
A: false
Hazards always have similar adverse impacts on the elements at risk in an urban
and rural setting.
A: false
The intangibles elements at risk include social cohesion, community structure,
and cultural losses.
A: true
Earthquake is human sourced hazards resulting from political processes.
A:false
Landslide and is a potential __________ hazard.
A: earthquake
Landslides and liquefaction due to ground shaking brought about by an
earthquake are considered:
A: secondary effects;
Tsunami is a potential ________ hazard.
A: earthquake
The province/s that are at risk to tsunamis include.
A: all of the choices
Elements at risk do not include people, properties and location.
A: false
Disasters do not cause death, diseases, destruction and displacement.
A: false
An earthquake may be classified as either tectonic or volcanic.
A: true
________as it is, is not a disaster, but can cause massive and complex
disasters.
A: hazard
Disaster do not cause problems and hardships to population and communities.
A: false
Other potential earthquake hazards include:
A: all of the choices
Some factors which make people and their property vulnerable.
A: all of the choices
In interpreting earthquake hazard maps,
A: red
In interpreting earthquake hazard maps.
A: red - wrong
Hazard Maps show the places in the country which are at risk to
A: all of the choices
___________ refers to the intense vibration of the ground.
A: ground shaking
__________ earthquakes are those induced by rising lava or magma beneath an
active volcano.
A: volcanic
Usually included in marginalized and most vulnerable groups.
A: all of the choices
People living in the __________ slopes are defenseless in the
face of landslides.
A: mountain
A phenomenon which produce giant sea waves generated mostly by vertical
displacement of the ocean floor associated with a strong and shallow submarine
earthquake is called:
A: tsunami
Responsible people should check water, gas, and electric lines for damage.
A: true
The focus of the natural science perspective in analyzing disaster is what
_______and loss it could cause to physical aspects such as people and their
properties and assets: public and private buildings and infrastructures.
A: damage
Typhoon Haiyan cannot be an example of a disaster because the extent of damages
it wrought in the Visayas Islands is negligible.
A: false
Understanding of vulnerability and capacity can be done through.
A: vulnerability and capacity assessment
The following should be done after an earthquake except:
A: Use the phone to connect to face book
During an earthquake, the following should NOT be done except:
A: If you're in a car, continue to drive until the earthquake stops,
During and after an emergency, if you're at school or work, _______ the
emergency plan or the instructions of the person in charge.
A: follow
Lahars are a specific kind of mudflow made up of volcanic debris.
A: true