IB Review: Geophysical Hazards

What is liquefaction in an earthquake?

Which factor increases vulnerability to geophysical hazards?

Why are MEDCs usually less affected by hazards than LEDCs?

Which level of casualties is a natural disaster termed a megadisaster?

Which of the following is not a way to make buildings safer?

Which of the following terms refers to the process of one plate going under another plate?

Where do most earthquakes occur?

Why was the Haiti earthquake so deadly?

Which of the following is the most important short term response to a geophysical hazard?

Which type of plate boundary create subduction zones and produce the most powerful earthquakes?

The Richter scale measures:

Which is a common secondary effect of tsunamis?

What is the focus of an earthquake?

Which hazard is often triggered by earthquakes in mountainous regions?

Which organization often provides global hazard response?

What does vulnerability refer to in the context of hazards?

What causes a tsunami?

Which country experienced the 2010 earthquake that devastated its capital, Port-au-Prince?

Mauna Loa (Hawaii)contains very hot, runny, basaltic lava and it does not eject anything in the air. Which volcano type?

Which region is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire?

Which of the following is NOT a geophysical hazard?

Primary and Secondary waves are which type of Earthquake wave?

Which of the following is a reason that many landslides occur?

What is the primary purpose of land-use zoning in hazard-prone areas?