🏵️Natural Hazards MCQ

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire known for?

• Heat waves and wildfires

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Tornadoes and hurricanes

• Blizzards and floods

What is the main factor that turns a natural event into a natural hazard?

• Magnitude of the event

• Impact on humans

• Frequency of occurrence

• Areal extent over the Earth's surface

What is the term used for extreme natural events that pose a threat to human systems and people?

• Natural disasters

• Geological events

• Environmental challenges

• Human-made disasters

What is the main focus of disaster risk management?

• Understanding and forecasting natural events

• Public perception and risk communication

• Recovery and resilience

• Implementing different strategies

What is the definition of resilience in disaster risk management?

• System's ability to cause adverse events

• System's ability to prevent natural hazards

• System's ability to predict natural events

• System's ability to absorb shocks and disturbances

What is the main objective of enhancing resilience at international, national, and sub-national levels?

• Reducing vulnerability to hazards

• Strengthening capacity to cope with future hazards

• Preventing natural disasters

• Recovering from natural events

What is the significance of traditional town planning and land use in the Kathmandu Valley?

• It reduces the impact of natural events

• It fosters social resilience

• It increases vulnerability to hazards

• It prevents natural disasters

What is the main reason for the eroded tax base in New Orleans, leading to insufficient investment in drainage infrastructure?

• Poor urban planning

• Lack of government funding

• White flight in the 1950s-70s

• Hurricane Katrina

What is the main factor that affects how vulnerable people are in a place?

• Geographical location and climate

• Wealth and education

• Social organization and technology

• Risk attitude and government role

What is the main takeaway from the Onge tribe's survival during the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004?

• The importance of traditional knowledge

• The role of government assistance

• The impact of global warming

• The significance of modern technology