UNIT 1: CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
(a) The Latin word where the word ‘Calamity’ comes from.
(b) This word was first used by the English during the?
(a) Calamitatem
(b) Medieval Period
Refers to sufferings caused by being unlucky or losing.
Calamity
(a) Italian word for “Disaster”
(b) French word for “Disaster”
(a) Disastro
(b) Desastre
Until the 16th century, Desastre and Disastro were used by French and Italian people to literally mean?
Bad Star
Refers to the severe destruction of a community and its environment that invloves the loss of many lives, properties, and livelihood; it surpasses the ability of the affected community to recover using their own skills/funds.
Disaster
What is the meaning of the Acronym ‘NDRRMC’?
National Disaster Risk Reduction Management
A study in 2009 states that the Philippines ranked ____ out of 60 countries in the Asia Pacific that experienced the most calamities.
8th
State two reasons as to why the Philippines is prone to calamities.
It is part of the Pacific Ocean Typhoon Belt.
It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
At least how typhoons pass the Philippines anually?
20
It is an abnormal weather condition brought about by the warming of the Pacific Ocean.
El Niño
Name the 4 Natural Calamities.
1.) Drought/El Niño
2.) Tropical Cyclones
3.) Volcanic Eruptions and Earthquakes
4.) Tsunamis and Storm Surges
What is the name of the typhoon in 2019 that saw the most amount of rainfall?
Ondoy or Ketsana
Number of volcanoes in the ring of fire?
452
Number of active volcanoes in the Philippines (three of them are considered historic)?
53
Name the Top 3 Historic Volcanoes in the Philippines (in order).
Pinatubo
Mayon
Taal
Name the 5 major fault systems in the Philippines.
West Valley/Marikina Fault
Western Philippine Fault
Eastern Philippine Fault
Central Philippine Fault
Southern Mindanao Fault
What year did Mt. Pinatubo erupt and which province is it located?
1991, Zambales
The word “Tsunami” comes from the Japanese words “tsu” and “nami” which means?
Harbor waves or waves in the shore
Three trenches in the Philippines where most tsunamis hit?
Philippine Trench
Manila Trench
South Cotabato Trench
The rise of amount of seawater to the shore pushed by strong winds after a storm. It causes severe flooding.
Storm Surge
What year did Yolanda hit the Philippines? And which province did it affect the most?
2013, Tacloban, Leyte
One of the most disastrous tsunamis that hit the country on August 16, 1976, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake;
Moro Gulf
Are caused by the carelessness on the decisions and actions of people.
Man-made Disasters
Name 3 Man-made Disasters
1.) Landslides
2.) Flood
3.) Oil spills and Toxic Mine Tailings
