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What are some of the natural events that contribute to changes on Earth's surface?

Tornadoes and hurricanes

Tidal waves and mudslides

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions (correct)

Solar flares and lunar eclipses

How do typhoons impact Earth's landscapes?

By causing floods that lead to diseases and displacement (correct)

By creating new mountains and valleys

By removing topsoil and exposing bedrock

By triggering volcanic eruptions

What poses threats to human-made structures and causes accidents?

Earthquakes (correct)

Solar radiation

Landslides

Tornadoes

What contributes to the exacerbation of natural disasters?

Misuse of Earth's resources and climate change (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which events occur as a result of the processes in Earth's atmosphere?

Tropical storms and typhoons (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Chapter 6 in the study material?

Occurrences of earthquakes along the Philippine Fault Zone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of chapter 8 in the text?

The detection and mapping of hidden or blind faults (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the earthquake that hit the Visayas region on February 6, 2012?

Unmapped fault deep within Earth's crust (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., what is the main challenge in detecting blind faults?

Detecting signs of existence before earthquakes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of PHIVOLCS in response to the earthquake in the Visayas region?

Intensifying efforts to locate and map hidden or blind faults (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'blind faults' as used in the text?

Faults that do not show signs of existence until after they have caused earthquakes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the most devastating effect of the earthquake in the Visayas region?

Loss of lives near the epicenter (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization reported that the earthquake in the Visayas region was caused by an unmapped fault deep within Earth's crust?

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was raised after the earthquake in the Visayas region?

'A tsunami alert' (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Exhibit disaster preparedness' is associated with which learning objective mentioned in the text?

'Develop consciousness of warning signs related to earthquakes accordingly' (C) Signup and view all the answers

'EARTHQUAKES - are located by EPICENTER or FOCUS - occur along FAULTS.' What concept is discussed in this statement?

The relationship between earthquakes, epicenter/focus, and faults (C) Signup and view all the answers