Question 1

Most of the Earth's fresh water is present in the ice caps (Greenland and Antarctica).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following geological materials are least prone to landslides?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconsolidated volcanic debris 
B)  massive granite 
C)  fractured and jointed rocks 
D)  sloping beds of shale 
E)  unconsolidated glacial sediments and soils 
A)  unconsolidated volcanic debris 
B)  massive granite 
C)  fractured and jointed rocks 
D)  sloping beds of shale 
E)  unconsolidated glacial sediments and soils

Question 3

How can studying recent geologic deposits help with risk assessment for natural hazards?

Accepted Answer

Many natural hazards leave behind geolog

Question 4

The frequency of natural disasters is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a natural service function?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquake toppling condemned buildings 
B)  volcanic eruption creating new land 
C)  flood eroding fertile land 
D)  storm surge flooding coastal fields with salt water 
E)  seawalls protecting beach houses 
A)  earthquake toppling condemned buildings 
B)  volcanic eruption creating new land 
C)  flood eroding fertile land 
D)  storm surge flooding coastal fields with salt water 
E)  seawalls protecting beach houses

Question 6

What are the three sources of energy for natural hazards and give an example of one of each.

Accepted Answer

Energy from inside the planet (e.g.,volc

Question 7

Which of the following hazardous natural processes are NOT high risk on the west coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  tornadoes 
D)  landslides 
E)  tsunamis 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  tornadoes 
D)  landslides 
E)  tsunamis

Question 8

Why were so many people killed by the 2010 Haitian earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haiti has never had any previous earthquakes. 
B)  The earthquake hit the most densely populated area of Haiti and buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes. 
C)  Most of the fatalities were due to a tsunami. 
D)  Most people died because of landslides. 
E)  Most people died in flooding that followed the earthquake. 
A)  Haiti has never had any previous earthquakes. 
B)  The earthquake hit the most densely populated area of Haiti and buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes. 
C)  Most of the fatalities were due to a tsunami. 
D)  Most people died because of landslides. 
E)  Most people died in flooding that followed the earthquake.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a proactive response to a natural hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  land use planning 
B)  reconstruction 
C)  insurance 
D)  evacuation 
E)  artificial controls 
A)  land use planning 
B)  reconstruction 
C)  insurance 
D)  evacuation 
E)  artificial controls

Question 10

The growth in global population is exponential and expected to double by the year 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List two natural hazards over which human activities have no influence.

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

Most of the Earth's fresh water is present in the ice caps (Greenland and Antarctica).

Which of the following geological materials are least prone to landslides?

How can studying recent geologic deposits help with risk assessment for natural hazards?

The frequency of natural disasters is increasing.

Which of the following is a natural service function?

What are the three sources of energy for natural hazards and give an example of one of each.

Which of the following hazardous natural processes are NOT high risk on the west coast of North America?

Why were so many people killed by the 2010 Haitian earthquake?

Which of the following is NOT a proactive response to a natural hazard?

The growth in global population is exponential and expected to double by the year 2050.

List two natural hazards over which human activities have no influence.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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Exam 1: Introduction to Natural Hazards

Most of the Earth's fresh water is present in the ice caps (Greenland and Antarctica).

Which of the following geological materials are least prone to landslides?

How can studying recent geologic deposits help with risk assessment for natural hazards?

The frequency of natural disasters is increasing.

Which of the following is a natural service function?

What are the three sources of energy for natural hazards and give an example of one of each.

Which of the following hazardous natural processes are NOT high risk on the west coast of North America?

Why were so many people killed by the 2010 Haitian earthquake?

Which of the following is NOT a proactive response to a natural hazard?

The growth in global population is exponential and expected to double by the year 2050.

List two natural hazards over which human activities have no influence.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

Filters