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Which of the following is NOT considered a natural disaster?
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural disaster?
- Floods
- Hurricanes
- Nuclear accidents (correct)
- Earthquakes
What is the primary characteristic of a disaster?
What is the primary characteristic of a disaster?
- It happens gradually over a long period of time.
- It affects only a small, localized area.
- It brings great damage and destruction. (correct)
- It is a planned event.
Which of the following is an example of a human-made disaster?
Which of the following is an example of a human-made disaster?
- Terrorist acts (correct)
- Volcanic eruptions
- Tsunamis
- Hurricanes
What is the primary factor that determines the risk of a disaster?
What is the primary factor that determines the risk of a disaster?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of a disaster?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of a disaster?
What is the primary purpose of disaster risk reduction efforts?
What is the primary purpose of disaster risk reduction efforts?
What are the two main categories of disasters mentioned in the text?
What are the two main categories of disasters mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor that can influence the impact of a disaster?
Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor that can influence the impact of a disaster?
According to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), what does disaster risk refer to?
According to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), what does disaster risk refer to?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural disaster mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural disaster mentioned in the text?
What does the text suggest as strategies to address disparities in disaster risk reduction?
What does the text suggest as strategies to address disparities in disaster risk reduction?
What is included in the scope of a disaster's negative consequences?
What is included in the scope of a disaster's negative consequences?
What is the definition of a disaster?
What is the definition of a disaster?
What is the definition of disaster risk according to ADPC (2012)?
What is the definition of disaster risk according to ADPC (2012)?
What are the two main types of disasters?
What are the two main types of disasters?
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural disaster according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural disaster according to the text?
What factor increases the disaster risk of a community according to the text?
What factor increases the disaster risk of a community according to the text?
What is the key characteristic of disaster risk according to the text?
What is the key characteristic of disaster risk according to the text?
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