Disaster Management Quiz

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• A tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes

• A region prone to typhoons

• A belt of tropical cyclones

• A chain of deserts

What are natural hazards predominantly associated with?

• Globalized economic development

• Natural processes and phenomenon

• Environmental degradation

• Human activities

What is vulnerability in the context of disaster management?

• The potential loss of life and assets

• The combination of strengths and resources to manage disaster risks

• The process of environmental degradation

• The conditions that increase susceptibility to hazards

What is the definition of a disaster?

• A chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites

• A process that causes loss of life and injury

• A serious disruption of a community due to hazardous events

• A phenomenon that leads to environmental degradation

What are the risk factors underlying disasters?

• Globalized economic development, indoor fire, and deforestation

• Climate change, poverty, and inequality

• Environmental degradation, weak governance, and poorly planned urban development

• Cyber security threat, earthquake, and avalanche

What is capacity in the context of disaster management?

What is the definition of a hazard?

What are anthropogenic hazards associated with?

• Natural processes and phenomenon

• Human activities and choices

• Tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes

• A chain of deserts

What is the typhoon belt?

• A region prone to typhoons

• A tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes

• A chain of deserts

• A belt of tropical cyclones

What is the formula for disaster risk?

• Hazard x Vulnerability

• Vulnerability x Capacity

• Disaster Risk x Capacity

• Hazard x Capacity