2020-21 NHD Natural Hazards and Disasters CH 1 Chapter Quiz Living in Harm's Way

Question 1

Fractal means that __________.

Accepted Answer

the geographic features look the same regardless of their size

Question 2

Which is a natural disaster which happens when the equilibrium of a system is disrupted?

Accepted Answer

Rainstorms loosen unstable slopes

Question 3

Which country often partners with the USA in an attempt to mitigate natural disasters? IT'S IN THE PICTURE!!!

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 4

Which of these disasters was catastrophic?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Katrina in 2005, 1,245–1,836 dead, $125 billion US costs

Question 5

Galveston , Texas in 1900 suffered a terrible disaster with 8,000 dead. According to the book, what happened?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane storm surge hit at same time as high tide in populated area.

Question 6

Which of these is an intermittent large event ?

Accepted Answer

7.0 Earthquake

Question 7

Which agency(ies)?Brings order to relief efforts after disasters. It now emphasizes hazard reduction.

Accepted Answer

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Question 8

Which is NOT a main reason for the ever-increasing cost of catastrophic natural events ?

Accepted Answer

Climate Change Accords such as Paris which try to fix the problems.

Question 9

Which agency(ies)?Pair to conduct and sponsor research, forecast, mitigate damage and loss of life.

Accepted Answer

US Geological Survey (USGS) +Geological Survey of Canada ( GSC)

Question 10

Which describes the general relationship between frequency and magnitude of an event?

Accepted Answer

Magnitude is inversely proportional to frequency of the type of event

Question 11

Why have lightning deaths declined significantly in recent years ?

Accepted Answer

Satellite radar and better forecasting

Question 12

What often prompts people choosing to live in “idiot zones”? Pick the best answer.

Accepted Answer

Gorgeous views and seclusion

Question 13

Which agency(ies)?Provides courses in cooperation with other agencies to educate the public and officials.

Accepted Answer

Emergency Management Institute

Question 14

Which is an example of a feedback effect in natural processes?

Accepted Answer

Cost of fuel rising can lead to conservation and less use

Question 15

According to chapter 1 ,why is Haiti much more likely to suffer catastrophic damage than a US city?

Accepted Answer

Haitian buildings aren't built to earthquake codes

Question 16

Why would a California homeowner appreciate the state banning “Deficiency judgements” ?

Accepted Answer

They are protected against repaying remainder of loans for destroyed houses

Question 17

What are some of the main reasons people live in areas prone to natural disasters? Pick the best answer.

Accepted Answer

Ignorance, good farmland,their jobs,

Question 18

Mitigation means changes in environment to minimize loss from a future disaster. Which is NOT an example of mitigation?

Accepted Answer

Banning levees and sandbagging

Question 19

Which is NOT one of the three most deadly natural hazards in the United States? ACCORDING TO THE CHART IN THE READING!!

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

Question 20

How is risk is assessed by insurance companies?

Accepted Answer

Insurance costs are actuarial--they are based on past experience.

Question 21

If the flood recurrence interval is 50, after a 2020 flood,what is it for 2021?

Accepted Answer

1 in 50

Question 22

Why was Hurricane Katrina such a disaster in terms of New Orleans?

Accepted Answer

The Poor often didn't evacuate and were trapped in horrifying conditions

Question 23

Since the magnitude of an event is inversely proportional to frequency of the type of event, we_______.

Accepted Answer

we tend not to expect the giant events that can create major catastrophes.

Question 24

What did Jared Diamond’s book Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies say about past societies?

Accepted Answer

They collapsed after failing to anticipate a problem, recognize, or fix it

Question 25

Which of these is the BEST example of precursor event(s)?

Accepted Answer

A series of minor earthquakes

Question 26

What are the two main factors insurance companies use to determine the cost of an insurance policy for a natural hazard?

Accepted Answer

Risk and Recurrence

Question 27

Which agency(ies)?Monitors rainfall and severe weather and uses this to USGS data to try to forecast storms and floods

Accepted Answer

The National Weather Service

Question 28

What is the difference between a prediction and a forecast?

Accepted Answer

A forecast says a future event will occur in a larger span of time.

2020-21 NHD Natural Hazards and Disasters CH 1 Chapter Quiz Living in Harm's Way

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2020-21 NHD Natural Hazards and Disasters CH 1 Chapter Quiz Living in Harm's Way

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