Hazard & Disaster

Question 1

threat or harm that has potential to cause damage
ex. injury, destruction of properties and etc

Answer 1

Hazard

Question 2

name the types of hazards

Answer 2

• natural hazard
• man-made hazard

Question 3

naturally occurring event that has potential to cause destruction

Answer 3

natural hazard

Question 4

earthquakes are _____
typhoons are ______

Answer 4

geological, hydrometeorological

Question 5

due to human activities that bring harm

Answer 5

man-made hazard

Question 6

man-made hazard is also referred to as ___

Answer 6

anthropological hazard

Question 7

created to inflict harm to society, like terrorism and arson

Answer 7

sociological hazards

Question 8

technological and industrial accidents, like structural collapse and chemical spills

Answer 8

technological hazards

Question 9

event that causes widespread human, economic, environmental loss
event that cause a significant number of dead or missing people

Answer 9

disaster

Question 10

specific to a location or condition of a community

Answer 10

disaster risk

Question 11

enumerate the types of disasters

Answer 11

• natural disasters
• man-made disasters

Question 12

devastating outcomes came from natural hazards

Answer 12

natural disasters

Question 13

aka ___, destructions from man-made hazards

Answer 13

man-made disasters

Question 14

effects of disasters

Answer 14

• primary effects
• secondary effects
• tertiary effects

Question 15

direct situations arising from the disaster itself

Answer 15

primary effects

Question 16

situations from primary effects

Answer 16

secondary effects

Question 17

not experienced as a disaster is taking place, but felt some time after the disaster

Answer 17

tertiary effects

Question 18

state the affected components

Answer 18

• people
• buildings and infrastructure
• economy
• environment
• ecosystem

Question 19

after the disaster takes place the number of casualties are assessed, though actual number cannot be achieved

Answer 19

people

Question 20

homes, buildings, and other infrastructures are essential components

Answer 20

buildings and infrastructures

Question 21

involves all sectors of society such as businesses

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economy

Question 22

disasters can cause negative effects on soil, water, etc

Answer 22

environment

Question 23

complex community involving the interaction of animals, plants, etc

Answer 23

ecosystem

Question 24

perspective on disaster

Answer 24

• physical perspective
• psychological perspective
• sociocultural perspective
• economic perspective
• political perspective
• biological perspective

Question 25

visible and tangible materials

Answer 25

physical perspective

Question 26

people's emotions

Answer 26

psychological perspective

Question 27

response of people

Answer 27

sociocultural perspective

Question 28

disruption of economic activities

Answer 28

economic perspective

Question 29

how the government services are used

Answer 29

political perspective

Question 30

potential for infectious or communicable disease after a disaster

Answer 30

biological perspective

Question 31

state the factors that influence disasters

Answer 31

* hazard * exposure * vulnerability * capacity

Question 32

event that may pose danger

Answer 32

hazard

Question 33

degree of elements at risk to potential losses due to hazard

Answer 33

exposure

Question 34

degree of susceptibility of a community to damage of hazards

Answer 34

vulnerability

Question 35

ability of a community in terms of available resources to support people

Answer 35

capacity

Question 36

RA that defines hazard

Answer 36

RA 10121

Question 37

where 90% of the worlds' earthquakes occur and 3/4 of earths' volcanoes are found

Answer 37

circum-Pacific belt

Question 38

physical element that increases the countrys' vulnerabilty to earthquakes

Answer 38

fault lines

Question 39

location of the PH near ____ ____ found between ___ and ___ ___ ____, exposing Ph to ___ ___ typhoons yearly

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typhoon belt, 10 & 40 degrees latitude, 20 typhoons

Question 40

strongest typhoon with _____

Answer 40

typhoon yolanda, 310 km/h

Question 41

unusual increase in average surface temp of the earth

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global warming

Question 42

what causes global warming

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the increase of trapped greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels

Question 43

changes to the worlds' general climate, like rising sea level, decrease of ice mass, etc

Answer 43

climate change

Question 44

part of the Ph will be ___ ____ ___

Answer 44

submerged under water

Question 45

sinking or settling of ground surface

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ground subsidence

Question 46

state the elements

Answer 46

environmental, social, economic

Question 47

environmental elements that expose the ph are

Answer 47

loss of rainforests and alteration of natural landforms

Question 48

percentage of rainforest left in the ph

Answer 48

3.2%

Question 49

social element that expose ph is ___

Answer 49

urbanization

Question 50

trash clogs drains and causes flooding & dumpsites are susceptible to landslides

Answer 50

land pollution

Question 51

air pollutants from burning fossil fuels, increase of CO2 and greenhouse gases poses risk to human and animal lives

Answer 51

air pollution

Question 52

heavy rains cause garbage in water to wash back to land worsening flooding

Answer 52

water pollution

Question 53

posistion of ph in the contribution of ocean pollution

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3rd contributor of plastic to oceans

Question 54

___ & _____ sector are economic elements that make ph exposed to hazards

Answer 54

agricultural and fishery sector

Question 55

____ susceptible to storm surges and flooding susceptible to earthquakes cause ph is along the ______`

Answer 55

coastal places, Pacific ring of fire`