ELS (LG4)

Question 1

Actions to reduce impact of hazard

Answer 1

Mitigations

Question 2

Adjusting to natural hazard

Answer 2

Adaptation

Question 3

Natural continuous or recurring activities that shapes the earth’s surface

Answer 3

Geologic processes

Question 4

Natural events that pose threat to human

Answer 4

Geologic hazards

Question 5

Movements of the earths crustal plate

Answer 5

Plate tectonics

Question 6

Cause of movements of tectonic plates

Answer 6

Convection currents

Question 7

Process which rocks and minerals break down through process of physical, chemical, or biological

Answer 7

weathering

Question 8

Abundant element on earth

Answer 8

Silicate

Question 9

When rocks are fractured

Answer 9

Mechanical weathering

Question 10

When rock react with environmental chemical

Answer 10

Chemical weathering

Question 11

Breakdown of rocks by living organism

Answer 11

Biological weathering

Question 12

the process by which sediments combine to form sedimentary rocks

Answer 12

Lithification

Question 13

Movement of rock, solid, and debris down a slope due to gravity

Answer 13

Mass wasting

Question 14

Removing trees

Answer 14

Deforestation

Question 15

Counter for deforestation

Answer 15

reforestation

Question 16

extracting mineral

Answer 16

mining

Question 17

building infrastracture

Answer 17

Construction

Question 18

Release of energy in the earth’s crust

Answer 18

Earthquakes

Question 19

Earthquake is measured by

Answer 19

Richter scale

Question 20

magma expelled from a volcano

Answer 20

Volcanic eruption

Question 21

Series of massive ocean waves

Answer 21

Tsunami

Question 22

Depression or holes

Answer 22

Sinkholes

Question 23

Rapid flow of snow

Answer 23

Avalanche

Question 24

are phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic nature

Answer 24

Hydrometeorological hazard

Question 25

Large violent tropical cyclone

Answer 25

Typhoon

Question 26

Intense low pressure system characterized by strong spiral winds towards the center called EYE

Answer 26

Cyclone

Question 27

Tropical depression

Answer 27

35kph to 63 kph

Question 28

Tropical storm

Answer 28

64kph to 118kph

Question 29

Typhoon

Answer 29

exceed 118kph

Question 30

Storm with lightning

Answer 30

Thunderstorm

Question 31

Rapid rotating air

Answer 31

tornado

Question 32

rapid flood

Answer 32

flash flood

Question 33

overflow of land areas

Answer 33

flood

Question 34

2 elements of flood

Answer 34

rainfall Intensity rainfall Duration

Question 35

rise of sea level due to tropical cyclone

Answer 35

Storm surge

Question 36

warming of ocean

Answer 36

El nino

Question 37

fluctuations in temperature

Answer 37

El-nino southern oscillation

Question 38

La nina

Answer 38

pag lamig

Question 39

Caused by moon and sun gravitational pull

Answer 39

tides

Question 40

the flow of water

Answer 40

tidal currents

Question 41

wind driven waves can shape beaches

Answer 41

waves

Question 42

flow of water in specific direction

Answer 42

Currents

Question 43

main types of currents

Answer 43

Surface currents Deep water currents

Question 44

moving sand along the shore

Answer 44

Longshore drift

Question 45

powerful force in coastal erosion

Answer 45

Hydraulic action

Question 46

waves carry sediments strike against shoreline

Answer 46

abrasion