Disaster Flashcards

1
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Type of hazard where the root cause is microorganisms

A

Biological Hazard

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2
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A new strain of corona virus which affects not only its host country but also other part of the world

A

COVID 19

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2
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This type of hazard consumes combustile materials

A

Fire Hazard

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2
Q

If you are not allowed to enter nor to exit to a certain area, it means it is in state of _____

A

Lockdown

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2
Q

One of the factors in fire triangle that sustains the life of the fire

A

Fuel

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2
Q

Stage of fire development where materials reach their _____ temeperatures and starts a fire

A

Ignition

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3
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You should not open the window during fire because one of the factor in fire triangle will enter the room and can cause combustion

A

Oxygen

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3
Q

Factor that starts the fire

A

Ignition

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4
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All the contents within the perimeter of the fire’s boundaries are burning

A

Free burning

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5
Q

The stage where the fire will extinguish itself

A

Decay

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6
Q

Fire begins to spread chain of reaction resulting in an increase in size

A

Growth

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7
Q

What is the recommended minimum time for washing our hands

A

30 seconds

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8
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Can be any combustile material

A

Fuel

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9
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In sufficient quantities, combine with the fuel for combustion with the fuel for combustion to occur

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Oxygen

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10
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Energy necessary to raise the temperature of the fuel and the oxygen to a point at which they will react together

A

Heat

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11
Q

What are the common sources of heat

A

-Overloaded electrical system
-Open flames
-Smoking/cigarette
-Hot surface
-Friction
-Cutting/wielding
-Electrical spark

12
Q

Processes or phenomena of atmospheric hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause damage to life, properties, environment etc

A

Hydrometeorological Hazard

13
Q

An overflow of water that submerges land that is ususally dry

14
Q

A rapid flooding of low lying areas:washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions

A

Flashflood

15
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A system of winds rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere around a low-pressure center

16
Q

A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground

17
Q

Also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere, known as _____

A

Thunderstorm

18
Q

A rise in sea level that occurs during tropical cyclones, intense storms also known as typhoons or hurricanes

A

Storm Surge

19
Q

The most advanced technology used in monitoring a cyclone or typhoon. It can visualize exactly the real time the information and the path of a cyclone

20
Since 1939, _____ technology has been for purpose ranging from warfare to weather predictions to catching speeders on the highways
Doppler RADAR
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What do the RADAR stands for
Radio Detection and Ranging
22
Consist of pulverize rocks, minerals and volcanic glass which have size about 2mm or 0.079 inch in diameter
Ashfall
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Mudflow made up of volcanic debris
Lahar
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A _________ is a dense fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases
Pyroclastic Flows
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The eye of the storm
Landfall