Module 3

Question 1

These are events that pose threat, danger or risk to any element exposed to them

Answer 1

Hazards

Question 2

These are hazards that are caused by physical and biological elements in the environment ; not controlled by humans

Answer 2

Natural hazards

Question 3

These hazards are caused by factors that are generally traced to human errors, intent or negligence, or glitches in technology

Answer 3

Man-made hazards or technological hazards

Question 4

These are considered one of the most powerful of the natural hazards

Answer 4

Typhoons

Question 5

When did typhoon Yolanda happen?

Answer 5

November 6, 2013

Question 6

International name of Yolanda

Answer 6

Haiyan

Question 7

Worst man made hazards

Answer 7

Mishraq state sulfur mine - june 24, 2003

Question 8

This is important in predicting the possible disasters that a certain hazard can bring

Answer 8

Profiling hazards

Question 9

4 different ways that hazards can be profiled

Answer 9

Magnitude of the event, frequency, duration and causality of effects

Question 10

This is a location where a natural hazard is likely to happen id preventive measures are not implemented

Answer 10

Hazard-prone area

Question 11

This is an area surrounding the basin of the Pacific ocean

Answer 11

Pacific Ring of fire

Question 12

It is a crack or break in earth’s crust along which rocks have moved

Answer 12

Fault

Question 13

This is the major tectonic feature

Answer 13

Philippine Fault Zone

Question 14

This location is in the Western Pacific Basin

Answer 14

Typhoon belt

Question 15

Average of how many typhoons in a hear

Answer 15

20