Impacts of Hazards on People and the Environment Quiz

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Which color on the map indicates areas with a high risk of landslides?

Red (correct)

Striped

Violet

Yellow

What is the typical temperature range of lava during a volcanic eruption?

100-500°C

500-1,000°C

2,000-3,000°C

1,000-2,000°C (correct)

What is the typical speed of a pyroclastic flow?

Over 60 kph (correct)

30-60 kph

Over 100 kph

Less than 30 kph

What is the primary danger associated with tephra falls during a volcanic eruption?

Respiratory problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of lahar flows?

Intense rainfall Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a potential consequence of a lahar flow?

Causing drought Signup and view all the answers

Which natural event can trigger a tsunami?

Underwater earthquake Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'tsunami'?

Series of great sea waves Signup and view all the answers

What can sometimes cause a tsunami other than underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

Meteor impact with the ocean Signup and view all the answers

What are seiches?

Small tsunamis on lakes Signup and view all the answers

Where do scientists estimate almost three-quarters of the world's tsunamis occur?

Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

Which geographical feature can make a coastal area most likely to experience a tsunami?

Facing a megathrust directly Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the signs of an impending volcanic eruption according to the text?

Dry lakes around the volcano Signup and view all the answers

What does ground deformation around a volcano indicate?

Magma movement causing surface deformation Signup and view all the answers

What type of seismic activity indicates magma movement in a volcano?

Increased earthquakes with rumbling sounds Signup and view all the answers

Which observation is NOT listed as a sensory sign of an impending volcanic eruption in the text?

Decrease in steaming activity Signup and view all the answers

What can high gas concentrations, detected by fumaroles, lead to?

Acid rain Signup and view all the answers

What does an increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds indicate?

Magma movement Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

To substantially reduce disaster losses in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

To focus on the region's policy backbone on disaster management by giving priority to disaster risk reduction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 in the Philippines?

To establish policies and coordination mechanisms for DRRM through national, regional, and local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMC). Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key focus area of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

Establishing national, regional, and local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMC) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the world conference on disaster reduction held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan in 2005?

To provide a comprehensive, action-oriented response to international concern about the growing impacts of disasters on individuals, communities and national development. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

Enabling a more reactive regional framework for cooperation, coordination, technical assistance, and resource mobilization. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that can exacerbate the impacts of hazards in remote areas or during adverse weather conditions?

Lack of adequate resources for search and rescue efforts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential impact of hazards on people?

Increased risk of infectious diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of seismic hazard maps, according to the text?

To assess the potential risk to populations and environments Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the economic impact of hazards is NOT supported by the text?

Hazards can lead to a significant decrease in consumer spending Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the environmental impact of hazards?

Hazards can lead to long-term environmental consequences in addition to immediate physical damage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as determining the severity of the impact of a hazard?

The magnitude of the hazard event Signup and view all the answers

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Which color on the map indicates areas with a high risk of landslides?

What is the typical temperature range of lava during a volcanic eruption?

What is the typical speed of a pyroclastic flow?

What is the primary danger associated with tephra falls during a volcanic eruption?

What is the primary cause of lahar flows?

Which of the following is not a potential consequence of a lahar flow?

Which natural event can trigger a tsunami?

What is the meaning of the word 'tsunami'?

What can sometimes cause a tsunami other than underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

What are seiches?

Where do scientists estimate almost three-quarters of the world's tsunamis occur?

Which geographical feature can make a coastal area most likely to experience a tsunami?

What is one of the signs of an impending volcanic eruption according to the text?

What does ground deformation around a volcano indicate?

What type of seismic activity indicates magma movement in a volcano?

Which observation is NOT listed as a sensory sign of an impending volcanic eruption in the text?

What can high gas concentrations, detected by fumaroles, lead to?

What does an increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds indicate?

What was the goal of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

What is the purpose of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

What is the purpose of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 in the Philippines?

Which of the following is NOT a key focus area of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

What was the purpose of the world conference on disaster reduction held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan in 2005?

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

What is the primary factor that can exacerbate the impacts of hazards in remote areas or during adverse weather conditions?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential impact of hazards on people?

What is the primary purpose of seismic hazard maps, according to the text?

Which of the following statements about the economic impact of hazards is NOT supported by the text?

Which statement accurately describes the environmental impact of hazards?

Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as determining the severity of the impact of a hazard?

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Questions and Answers

Which color on the map indicates areas with a high risk of landslides?

What is the typical temperature range of lava during a volcanic eruption?

What is the typical speed of a pyroclastic flow?

What is the primary danger associated with tephra falls during a volcanic eruption?

What is the primary cause of lahar flows?

Which of the following is not a potential consequence of a lahar flow?

Which natural event can trigger a tsunami?

What is the meaning of the word 'tsunami'?

What can sometimes cause a tsunami other than underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

What are seiches?

Where do scientists estimate almost three-quarters of the world's tsunamis occur?

Which geographical feature can make a coastal area most likely to experience a tsunami?

What is one of the signs of an impending volcanic eruption according to the text?

What does ground deformation around a volcano indicate?

What type of seismic activity indicates magma movement in a volcano?

Which observation is NOT listed as a sensory sign of an impending volcanic eruption in the text?

What can high gas concentrations, detected by fumaroles, lead to?

What does an increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds indicate?

What was the goal of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

What is the purpose of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

What is the purpose of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 in the Philippines?

Which of the following is NOT a key focus area of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency?

What was the purpose of the world conference on disaster reduction held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan in 2005?

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015?

What is the primary factor that can exacerbate the impacts of hazards in remote areas or during adverse weather conditions?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential impact of hazards on people?

What is the primary purpose of seismic hazard maps, according to the text?

Which of the following statements about the economic impact of hazards is NOT supported by the text?

Which statement accurately describes the environmental impact of hazards?

Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as determining the severity of the impact of a hazard?

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