Question 1

Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect? ​

Accepted Answer

A) An earthquake triggers a landslide. 
B) A swarm of small earthquakes was observed before the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. 
C) Melting arctic ice generates warm water which melts more ice. 
D) A flood occurs in a populated area, causing more damage as a result. 
E) A storm front creates hazards from lightning and tornadoes. 
A) An earthquake triggers a landslide. 
B) A swarm of small earthquakes was observed before the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. 
C) Melting arctic ice generates warm water which melts more ice. 
D) A flood occurs in a populated area, causing more damage as a result. 
E) A storm front creates hazards from lightning and tornadoes.

Question 2

The relationship between frequency and magnitude predicts that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) events of larger magnitude occur more frequently 
B) events of smaller magnitude occur less frequently 
C) more frequent events have a larger magnitude 
D) less frequent events have a larger magnitude 
E) the magnitude and frequency of an event are unrelated 
A) events of larger magnitude occur more frequently 
B) events of smaller magnitude occur less frequently 
C) more frequent events have a larger magnitude 
D) less frequent events have a larger magnitude 
E) the magnitude and frequency of an event are unrelated

Question 3

Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) increasing support of federal disaster relief 
B) encouraging homeowners to accept more responsibility for disaster losses than businesses 
C) making the public aware of dangers they may not understand fully 
D) teaching people about the natural hazards in many different areas of the country 
E) increasing local property taxes to pay for education programs 
A) increasing support of federal disaster relief 
B) encouraging homeowners to accept more responsibility for disaster losses than businesses 
C) making the public aware of dangers they may not understand fully 
D) teaching people about the natural hazards in many different areas of the country 
E) increasing local property taxes to pay for education programs

Question 4

Which scenario would be considered a "hard" solution for avoiding damage by natural disasters? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Changing building codes to require that coastal homes be built on stilts. 
B) Reserving hazardous areas for parkland and recreation. 
C) Building a levee along the banks of a river. 
D) Allowing new construction only in hazard-free zones. 
E) Requiring homeowners to repair damaged structures to meet stronger guidelines. 
A) Changing building codes to require that coastal homes be built on stilts. 
B) Reserving hazardous areas for parkland and recreation. 
C) Building a levee along the banks of a river. 
D) Allowing new construction only in hazard-free zones. 
E) Requiring homeowners to repair damaged structures to meet stronger guidelines.

Question 5

In terms of fatalities, the most dangerous natural disasters are caused by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sudden seismic events like earthquakes and volcanoes 
B) small extreme weather in the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes 
C) long-term weather patterns that cause drought 
D) ocean processes like tsunamis and storm surges 
E) large extreme weather events like hurricanes 
A) sudden seismic events like earthquakes and volcanoes 
B) small extreme weather in the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes 
C) long-term weather patterns that cause drought 
D) ocean processes like tsunamis and storm surges 
E) large extreme weather events like hurricanes

Question 6

What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium ? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of a disaster is equal to the value of developing the area. 
B) There is a balance in forces that will prevent the hazard from causing a disaster. 
C) The probability that a disaster will occur is equal to the probability that a disaster will not occur. 
D) The probability of a disaster is constant over time. 
E) There is a temporary balance in forces that prevents a disaster at the current time. 
A) The cost of a disaster is equal to the value of developing the area. 
B) There is a balance in forces that will prevent the hazard from causing a disaster. 
C) The probability that a disaster will occur is equal to the probability that a disaster will not occur. 
D) The probability of a disaster is constant over time. 
E) There is a temporary balance in forces that prevents a disaster at the current time.

Question 7

Which type of disaster is NOT commonly covered by insurance? ​

Accepted Answer

A) hurricane 
B) landslide 
C) flood 
D) earthquake 
E) windstorm 
A) hurricane 
B) landslide 
C) flood 
D) earthquake 
E) windstorm

Question 8

The acronym for the federal agency responsible for disaster relief is _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The acronym for the federal agency responsible...

Question 9

The uninsured losses caused by a catastrophic events are almost always less than the insured losses caused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Suppose a professor teaching from your textbook makes the comment that "The media responds to what is sensational, and typically pays more attention to the least deadly natural disasters." Consider what you have learned about the number of deaths associated with different types of disasters, and explain what the professor means by the statement ​

Accepted Answer

Disasters like volcanoes, earthquakes, a

Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect?

The relationship between frequency and magnitude predicts that ____.

Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____.

Which scenario would be considered a "hard" solution for avoiding damage by natural disasters?

In terms of fatalities, the most dangerous natural disasters are caused by ____.

What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium ?

Which type of disaster is NOT commonly covered by insurance?

The acronym for the federal agency responsible for disaster relief is _______________.

The uninsured losses caused by a catastrophic events are almost always less than the insured losses caused.

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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Exam 1: Natural Hazards and Disasters

Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect? ​

The relationship between frequency and magnitude predicts that ____.

Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____. ​

Which scenario would be considered a "hard" solution for avoiding damage by natural disasters? ​

In terms of fatalities, the most dangerous natural disasters are caused by ____. ​

What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium ? ​

Which type of disaster is NOT commonly covered by insurance? ​

The acronym for the federal agency responsible for disaster relief is _______________. ​

The uninsured losses caused by a catastrophic events are almost always less than the insured losses caused.

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

Filters

Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect?

Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____.

Which scenario would be considered a "hard" solution for avoiding damage by natural disasters?

In terms of fatalities, the most dangerous natural disasters are caused by ____.

What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium ?

Which type of disaster is NOT commonly covered by insurance?

The acronym for the federal agency responsible for disaster relief is _______________.