Hayz

Question 1

Philippines prone to disaster due to its place in the

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Ring of fire

Question 2

A disasters affects individuals in the community and it goes way beyond just dealing with casualties and property damage

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Social Impact

Question 3

A disasters permanently alters an area landscape, leading in some cases to the destruction of local species and its environment

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Global Environmental Change

Question 4

The groups of people who are more vulnerable to disasters

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Women, Children, Old

Question 5

Category that is not part of man made hazard

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Technological/Industrial

Question 6

The international name of strongest typhoon ever hit the Philippines

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Typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda

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Consequences when natural hazard affects human

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Natural Disasters

Question 8

Events that are caused by humans

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Man-made Disaster

Question 9

4 types of risk factors

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Physical Factors, Social Factors, Economic Factors, Environmental Factors

Question 10

Poor design and construction of building, unregulated land use planning

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Physical Factors

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Poverty and equality, social exclusion and discrimination

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Social Factor

Question 12

Uninsured Informal Sector

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Economic Factors

Question 13

Poor Environmental Management

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Environmental Factors

Question 14

National emergency hotline

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911

Question 15

PHIVOLCS

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Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

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PAGASA

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Philippines atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration

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DOH

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Department Of Health

Question 18

MMDA

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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

Question 19

BFP

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Bureau of Fire Protection

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PNP

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Philippines National Police

Question 21

It is a threat, a future source of danger

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Hazard

Question 22

Measure of the strength

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Magnitude

Question 23

Refers to the effect to people

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Intensity

Question 24

Used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake

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Richter Scale

Question 25

Measures the physical impact of an earthquake within a specific location

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Mercalli Scale

Question 26

States how predictable the hazard is and how much time allowed by it

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Speed of onset

Question 27

States how often the hazard or the event occurs (frequency)

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Duration

Question 28

Types of Hazard

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Geologic Hazard, Hydrologic Hazard, Atmospheric Hazard, Biologic Hazard, Man-made Hazard

Question 29

Refers to land hazards such as earthquake, volcanic eruption etc

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Geologic Hazard

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Hazards which involves water like floods, wave, drought etc

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Hydrologic Hazards

Question 31

Refers to hazards that involves the atmosphere such as typhoon

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Atmospheric Hazards

Question 32

Refers to hazards that involves the lives of human, plants and animals

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Biologic Hazards

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Hazards that is created by humans like transport accidents, explosions and fire

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Man-made Hazards

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Other types of hazards

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Physical Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards, Psychological Hazards, Ergonomic Hazards

Question 35

Condition or situation that causes the body physically in harm. It can be both man made or naturally acquired

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Physical Hazards

Question 36

Substance that can cause harm or damage to human, property, or environment

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Chemical Hazards

Question 37

Hazards that can cause harm ti humans, plans and animals

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Biological Hazards

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Environment or work related stress

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Psychological Hazards

Question 39

Describe as a problem that can occur when workers physical work place or typical work procedure do not match up with his physical size or work position

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Ergonomic Hazards

Question 40

Can be describe across the social, built, economic and natural environment.

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Effects on Community

Question 41

Disasters can cause physical, psychological or biological effects to individuals such as injuries, stress and disease

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Effects on individuals

Question 42

Includes the disappearance or having less time in social activities, like communication to others

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Effects on social environment

Question 43

May include: loss of essential services, loss of community infrastructure

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Effects in built environment

Question 44

Loss of livelihood, disequilibrium/disorientation of service providers, reduction in cash flow for some small business, loss of tourism activities etc

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Effects on economic environment

Question 45

Disasters may have effect on all aspects of a community

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Effects on natural environment

Question 46

The shaking of the surface of the Earth. Caused by sudden move of the Earth's tectonic plates.

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Earthquake

Question 47

The point on the Earth's surface located directly above the focus of the earthquake

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Epicenter

Question 48

The point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts. Also commonly termed the focus.

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Hypocenter

Question 49

Number that characterizes the relative size or strength of the Earthquake. It is based on movement of the maximum motion recorded by the seismograph

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Magnitude

Question 50

A number written as a roman Numeral describing a severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on earth's surface and on humans and their structures

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Intensity