Lesson 3: The Challenges and Hazards in the Environment

A sudden movement and shaking of the ground.

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Volcanic Eruption

When hot material is suddenly ejected from the crater of a volcano.

• Storm surge

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Volcanic eruption

Smaller earthquakes that follow the first quake.

• aftershocks

• after midnight

• tsunami

• lahar

An event which causes great damage and loss of life

• hazard

• pandemic

• challenge

• calamity

All are hazards in the NCR, except one:

• Earthquake

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Volcanic eruption

A government agency that monitors the coming typhoon to the Philippines and issues storm signals.

• PHIVOLCS

• BFP

• PAGASA

• City Mayor

A fault line or break in the earth's crust that is capable of producing magnitude 7 earthquake.

• Mariana Trench

• Marikina Valley Fault

• Malabon Valley Fault

• Sierra Madre Mountain Range

A collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.

• Grab bag

• Stop bag

• Travel Lagguage

• Mountain climbing bag

TRUE or FALSE. In a volcanic eruption, houses were covered with lahar after the heavy rains.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE. COVID-19 is a health hazard only in the NCR.

• TRUE

• FALSE