Types of Hazards Classification Quiz
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What is the major psychological impact mentioned in the text?

  • Chronic anxiety among adults
  • Grief and psychological trauma (correct)
  • Psychological rejuvenation
  • Marital harmony
  • Which type of earthquake occurs when tectonic plates are spreading or separating from each other?

  • Convergent earthquake
  • Collapse earthquake
  • Divergent earthquake (correct)
  • Volcanic earthquake
  • What is the biological impact mentioned in the text related to earthquakes?

  • Enhanced immune system in animals
  • Development of superpowers in humans
  • Increased fertility in plants
  • Chronic and permanent illness due to nuclear radiation (correct)
  • Which environmental impact is listed in the text as a consequence of forest fires caused by earthquakes?

    <p>Loss of forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What economic impact is NOT mentioned in the text as a consequence of earthquakes?

    <p>Increase in agricultural productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hazard arises through the interaction of natural processes and human activity?

    <p>Quasi hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is classified as a geologic hazard?

    <p>Earthquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are common long-term impacts of natural hazards according to the text?

    <p>Destruction of vital infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hazard is directly a result of human activity?

    <p>Technological (Human-made) hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hazard includes mass movements like landslides, mudslides, and avalanches?

    <p>Geologic hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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