Quiz 1 DRRR: Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster Risk

Which of the following is a sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property?

• disaster

• hazard

• phenomenon

• risk

A natural disaster can be a _____________ .

• phenomenon

• terrorism/violence

• technological/industrial issues

• complex humanitarian emergencies

All of the following are the effects of disasters EXCEPT ___________

• can destroy health infrastructure

• can cause an unexpected number of deaths

• can have adverse effects on the environment

• can cause the ability of every species to reproduce

It is also called as the Circum-Pacific belt, the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean where about 99% of the world’s earthquake occurs.

• drought

• ring of fire

• subsidence

• Bermuda Triangle

Which of the following is NOT an example of man-caused hazard?

• mutiny

• genocide

• earthquake

• bombs or explosions

______________is a sudden calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's ability to cope using its own resources.

• Disaster

• Hazard

• Disaster Risk

____________________ = X(Hazard+Exposure+Vulnerability)

• Disaster

• Hazard

• Disaster Risk

______________ are the potentials for damage to man and his environment that may result from the occurrence of natural events.

• Disasters

• Hazards

• Disaster risks

Choose the three factors of vulnerability.

• Social

• Educational

• Economic

• Environmental

• Astronomical

Which of the following category is a man-made hazard?

• storm surges

• flooded coastal areas

• Landslide on Mining sites

• Oil Spills from shipping boat