Natural Hazards in the Philippines
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What weather condition produces lightning, thunder, heavy rainfall, and possibly a tornado?

  • Earthquake
  • Thunderstorm (correct)
  • Snowstorm
  • Tsunami

    • What agency in the Philippines is responsible for providing protection against natural calamities?

  • CIA
  • PAGASA (correct)
  • NASA
  • FBI

    • What happens to the air as it comes into a low-pressure area?

  • It stays the same temperature
  • It warms up and begins to rotate (correct)
  • It creates a thunderstorm
  • It cools down and shrinks

    • What does PAGASA stand for?

    <p>Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is vulnerability according to the text?

    <p>The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effect of hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs as the temperature of the water rises in a weather system?

    <p>The system grows and an eye will be formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of flooding occurs when seawater floods normally dry, low-lying land?

    <p>Coastal Flooding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does the first tropical cyclone of the year start with a name beginning in letter A?

    <p>Every year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are considered the 'Less Vulnerable Sectors' according to the text?

    <p>Those with the ability to acquire material resources, skills, and training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are considered the 'Most Vulnerable Sectors' in the text?

    <p>Those with low capacities to withstand and overcome disaster effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some emotional effects of disasters?

    <p>Grief and self-blame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a cognitive effect of disasters?

    <p>Memory impairment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do physical effects of disasters include?

    <p>Fatigue and exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 'Not Vulnerable Sectors' in society as per the text?

    <p>Sectors with high positions in the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can vulnerability be viewed according to the text?

    <p>As a result of a process involving various factors making a population more vulnerable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disaster from a physical perspective?

    <p>Visible and quantifiable effects on physical elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main categories through which vulnerability can be discussed as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Demographic and socio-economic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a psychological perspective on disasters?

    <p>Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mental disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does RADAR stand for?

    <p>Radio Detection and Ranging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Doppler effect help Doppler radar recognize?

    <p>The frequency shift of waves related to an object's velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a disaster result from?

    <p>A vast ecological breakdown in human-environment relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of Doppler radar?

    <p>To visualize the formation and path of cyclones in real time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is flood defined as?

    <p>The inundation of land areas not normally covered by water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two key elements that contribute to flooding?

    <p>Rainfall intensity and duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT classified as a general classification of hazards?

    <p>Biological Hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are hazards that arise from purely natural processes in the environment called?

    <p>Natural Hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an atmospheric single element hazard?

    <p>Excess Rainfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of hazards according to the text?

    <p>Elements of the physical environment, harmful to man and caused by forces extraneous to him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hazards arise through the interaction of natural processes and human activities?

    <p>Quasi-Natural Hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a technological hazard according to the text?

    <p>Toxicity of pesticides to agricultural lands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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