Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Grade 12

Quarter 1

Module 9

Hazard and Its Types

What I Know

1. Which is not the meaning of Hazard?
A. Hazard is an agent which has the potential to cause harm to vulnerable target.
B. Hazard cannot cause harm or damage to humans, property, or environment. C. Hazard is defined as the source of danger and is something that may cause injury or harm. It is also the uncertain course of events in a country.
D. Hazard is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

2. Which is not an example of Natural Hazards?
A. fires
B. floods
C. landslides
D. tsunami

3. It is the type of Hazard that arises through interaction of natural processes and human activities.
A. natural hazards
C. technological (or man-made) hazards
B. quasi-natural hazards
D. none of the above

4. Which is an example of Natural Hazard?
A. avalanche
C. pollution
B. plane crash
D. smog

5. This type of hazards arises directly as a result of human activities.
A. natural hazards
C. technological (or man-made) hazards
B. quasi-natural hazards
D. none of the above

6. Which is not an example of Quasi- Natural Hazards?
A. air pollution
C. volcanic eruptions
B. smog
D. water Pollution

7. Which is an example of Quasi- Natural Hazards?
A. fog
C. storm surge
B. landslides
D. toxic

8. It is the type of hazards that arises from natural processes in the environment.
A. natural hazards
C. technological (or man-made) hazards
B. quasi-natural hazards
D. none of the above

9. Which is an example of Natural Hazards?
A. dam failures
C. plane Crashes
B. sandstorm
D. smog

10. Which of the following is a man-made disaster?
A. major fire
C. terrorism
B. pollution
D. all of the above

11. Bush Fire is an example of what types of Hazards?
A. natural hazards
C. technological (or man-made) hazards
B. quasi-natural hazards
D. none of the above

12. Which one of the following is a Type of Natural Hazard?
A. acid rain
C. pollution
B. oil spill
D. wild fire

13. What is drought?
A. No rainfall for a long continuous period
B. Heavy rainfall for a long continuous period
C. Moderate rainfall for a long continuous period
D. None of the above

14. Which is not associated with the word HAZARD?
A. cautious
C. peril
B. menace
D. risk

15. These are the examples of Natural Hazards in the Philippines EXCEPT
A. avalanche
C. volcanic eruptions
B. lightning
D. none of the above

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