DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

1ST Quarter Examination

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________________

Teacher’s Name: Ms. MARY ANN L. TOLIBAO Section: ________________

TEST 1. Multiple Choice.

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. An “event” that has the potential to cause danger to human 13. Another way of describing the timing of a hazard is by
and human properties. estimating its probability of occurrence.
a. Phenomenon c. Disaster a. Aerial extent c. Speed of onset
b. Hazard d. Tragedy b. Return period d. Duration
2. An event which means a catastrophe, mishap, grave 14. It estimates the impact that a hazard would have on people,
occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made services, facilities, and structures.
causes, or by accident or negligence which results in a. Risk Assessment c. Disaster Risk
substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, b. Hazard Assessment d. Hazard Mapping
and destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation 15. It refers to the expectation value of deaths, injuries, and
of, environment. property losses that would be caused by a hazard.
a. Phenomenon c. Disaster a. Risk Assessment c. Disaster Risk
b. Hazard d. Tragedy b. Hazard Assessment d. Hazard Mapping
3. After a tsunami hits a populated area, the event is 16. It is the process of estimating for defined areas, the
considered as a natural _____. probabilities of the occurrence of potentially damaging
a. Phenomenon c. Disaster phenomenon of given magnitude within a specified period
b. Hazard d. Tragedy of time.
4. A natural even like volcanic eruption and tsunami which a. Risk Assessment c. Disaster Risk
hits an uninhabited area is considered as what? b. Hazard Assessment d. Hazard Mapping
a. Phenomenon c. Disaster 17. It is the process of identifying the spatial variation of
b. Hazard d. Tragedy hazard events or physical conditions.
5. All variables are needed to measure the disaster risk, a. Risk Assessment c. Disaster Risk
except? b. Hazard Assessment d. Hazard Mapping
a. Hazard c. Exposure 18. A type of assessment method that is more subjective. Given
b. Disaster d. Vulnerability the intensity or magnitude, consequences at certain
6. As a result of the destruction and damage to properties, intensities are described.
people are forced to leave their jobs and devote their time a. Quantitative c. Probabilistic
to disaster-related activities such as search and rescue and b. Qualitative d. Deterministic
in caring for the survivor. 19. The method that uses expert opinion in ranking relative
a. Medical effects terms to the intensity or probability of occurrence of a
b. Damage to critical facilities hazard event.
c. Disruption of transportation a. Quantitative c. Probabilistic
d. Economic impact b. Qualitative d. Deterministic
7. It is the combination of hazard and exposure. 20. The method that uses mathematical functions or equations
a. Physical exposure c. Exposure relating the hazard variables used are formulated or
b. Hazard d. Vulnerability adopted to quantify the hazard.
8. Dimension of exposure and vulnerability that refers to the a. Quantitative c. Probabilistic
location and built structure. b. Qualitative d. Deterministic
a. Social c. Economic
b. Environmental d. Physical TEST II. Matching Type.
9. Dimension of exposure and vulnerability that include Direction: Understand the following key statements below and
business interruptions due to accessibility problems, loss of match it to the word/s inside the box. Write only the letter beside
job and loss of government income needed for relief and each number.
rehabilitation.
a. Social c. Economic a. Earthquake f. Body waves k. Elastic Rebound
b. Environmental d. Physical b. Magnitude g. Surface waves l. Tsunami
10. All are considered as the most vulnerable population in the c. Intensity h. Ground shaking m. E. Landslides
occurrence of a disaster, except?
d. Epicenter i. Ground rupture n. Frequency
a. Homeless people
b. Medication-independents individuals e. Focus j. Liquefaction o. Period
c. Ethnic minorities
d. Politicians 1. Severity of damage.
11. All are example of natural hazard, except? 2. Elastic strain energy builds up in the deforming rocks on
a. Earthquakes c. Lightning either side of the fault until it overcomes the resistance
b. Hurricanes d. Flood posed by irregularity on the fault plane.
12. It measures the relative explosiveness of eruptions based 3. It is a feeble shaking to violent trembling of the ground
mainly on visual observations. produced by the sudden displacement of rock materials
a. Richter Magnitude Scale below the earth’s surface.
b. Mercalli Intensity Scale 4. Disruptive up-down and sideways movement or motion
c. Volcanic Explosivity Index experienced during an earthquake.
d. Seismograph 5. Point on the map above the focus.
6. Displacement on the ground due to movement of fault.
7. How often a vibration occurs.
8. The time it takes for one full cycle to occur.
9. Sea waves resulting from the disturbance of ocean floor by
an earthquake.
10. Measure of the size of an earthquake based on the quantity
of energy released.
11. The location where the earthquake begins.
12. Traveling through the interior of the earth.
13. It is a process that transforms the behavior of a body of
sediments from that of a solid to that of a liquid when
subjected to extremely intense shaking.
14. Travelling only through the crust.
15. Failures in steep or hilly slopes triggered by an earthquake.

TEST III. Complete the Analogy.

1. Magnitude Scale: Charles Richter; Intensity Scale: _____

2. Volcanic eruption: Lava flow; Earthquake: ___________
3. Man-made: _____________________; Biologic: Locusts
4. Normal Fault: Downward; __________ : Upward
5. GIS: points, lines, and areas; __________: critical facilities

TEST IV. Essay

1. Differentiate P and S waves. (5pts)

2. Differentiate tectonic and volcanic earthquake. (5pts)
3. List down at least 5 tips on how to escape a tsunami.
(10 pts)
4. List ways to be safe from lava flows. (10pts)
5. Understand and evaluate this, “Earthquakes alone
don’t injure or kill people. It is our practices at home,
in school, in the workplace or outside that could hurt
or injure us and others.” Why is this so? (10pts)

GOOD LUCK!!

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your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will
direct your path”-
Proverbs 3:5-6