Question 1

Some chemical elements in the biogeochemical cycle are still not well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An area that has been hit by a natural disaster is usually not likely to have another one in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Choose the best answer: Do humans have an effect on the frequency of natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. Natural disasters are caused by forces internal to the Earth. 
B)  No. Natural disasters are random and people cannot affect them. 
C)  Maybe. Some natural disasters are random, but some are caused by humans. 
D)  Yes. Land use by humans can increase the frequency or size of natural disasters such as flooding or landslides. 
E)  Yes. Humans can control many natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes. 
A)  No. Natural disasters are caused by forces internal to the Earth. 
B)  No. Natural disasters are random and people cannot affect them. 
C)  Maybe. Some natural disasters are random, but some are caused by humans. 
D)  Yes. Land use by humans can increase the frequency or size of natural disasters such as flooding or landslides. 
E)  Yes. Humans can control many natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE about benefits of natural hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flooding can provide nutrients to the land. 
B)  Volcanoes add new islands. 
C)  Landslides can dam rivers to create new lakes. 
D)  Wildfires clear old growth to create new forests. 
E)  Natural hazards are never beneficial and always cause disaster. 
A)  Flooding can provide nutrients to the land. 
B)  Volcanoes add new islands. 
C)  Landslides can dam rivers to create new lakes. 
D)  Wildfires clear old growth to create new forests. 
E)  Natural hazards are never beneficial and always cause disaster.

Question 5

Why would urbanizing a location increase that location's potential for catastrophe?

Accepted Answer

A)  People might be forced to live in low lying or unstable lands susceptible to landslides or floods. 
B)  Urbanization can interfere with the drainage of the land making it more likely to flood, landslide, or subside. 
C)  Native plants can be removed, increasing erosion of land. 
D)  Higher population density would cause damage to increase. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why urbanization might increase catastrophes. 
A)  People might be forced to live in low lying or unstable lands susceptible to landslides or floods. 
B)  Urbanization can interfere with the drainage of the land making it more likely to flood, landslide, or subside. 
C)  Native plants can be removed, increasing erosion of land. 
D)  Higher population density would cause damage to increase. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why urbanization might increase catastrophes.

Question 6

How long would it take for one drop of water to go through the entire hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  days 
B)  years 
C)  hundreds of years 
D)  thousands of years 
E)  tens of thousands of years or more 
A)  days 
B)  years 
C)  hundreds of years 
D)  thousands of years 
E)  tens of thousands of years or more

Question 7

Why it is necessary for scientists to study natural hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study of natural hazards can tell us where different hazards are possible. 
B)  A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects to expect from a hazard. 
C)  A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects we may have on the frequency of a hazard. 
D)  A study of natural hazards may give us more time to make predictions and warnings. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why scientists study natural hazards. 
A)  A study of natural hazards can tell us where different hazards are possible. 
B)  A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects to expect from a hazard. 
C)  A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects we may have on the frequency of a hazard. 
D)  A study of natural hazards may give us more time to make predictions and warnings. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why scientists study natural hazards.

Question 8

Earthquakes can often cause other disasters such as tsunami or landslides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how scientists know where natural hazards are likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

Scientists collect data such a

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the concept of uniformitarianism as related to natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you have earthquakes in a location, then you will probably have them in the future. 
B)  The reason why volcanoes erupt today is the same as it was in the past. 
C)  The processes that caused the erosion of the land have been doing their work since the Earth's formation. 
D)  Natural disasters are a natural part of the Earth, humans can do nothing that will affect them. 
E)  All of the above statements are true about uniformitarianism. 
A)  If you have earthquakes in a location, then you will probably have them in the future. 
B)  The reason why volcanoes erupt today is the same as it was in the past. 
C)  The processes that caused the erosion of the land have been doing their work since the Earth's formation. 
D)  Natural disasters are a natural part of the Earth, humans can do nothing that will affect them. 
E)  All of the above statements are true about uniformitarianism.

Question 11

Which of the following is something geologists look for in understanding the history of natural disasters in an area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landforms 
B)  Faults in rock 
C)  Lava flows 
D)  Organic material in flood deposits 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Landforms 
B)  Faults in rock 
C)  Lava flows 
D)  Organic material in flood deposits 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

Natural disasters are defined as a response by the earth to human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Something that is an acceptable risk to one person is also acceptable to everyone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reactive response to Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid rebuilding in the areas of New Orleans that are below sea level 
B)  Homes are rebuilt. 
C)  People are given counseling for fears that they may still have. 
D)  Communication lines are restored. 
E)  Money is given by the government to rebuilt small businesses. 
A)  Avoid rebuilding in the areas of New Orleans that are below sea level 
B)  Homes are rebuilt. 
C)  People are given counseling for fears that they may still have. 
D)  Communication lines are restored. 
E)  Money is given by the government to rebuilt small businesses.

Question 15

Natural disasters can be beneficial to the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Natural hazards in the U.S. only occur in the San Francisco area of California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an anticipatory response to earthquakes in San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring along the San Andreas and other fault lines 
B)  Earthquake drills conducted in schools 
C)  Retrofitting older buildings that don't meet earthquake codes 
D)  Providing a fund for insurance for victims of the possible earthquake 
E)  All of the above are anticipatory responses to earthquakes. 
A)  Monitoring along the San Andreas and other fault lines 
B)  Earthquake drills conducted in schools 
C)  Retrofitting older buildings that don't meet earthquake codes 
D)  Providing a fund for insurance for victims of the possible earthquake 
E)  All of the above are anticipatory responses to earthquakes.

Question 18

The wealthiest countries generally have fewer deaths from natural disasters than poorer countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What does the impact of natural hazards depend on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate 
B)  Magnitude of the event 
C)  Frequency of the event 
D)  Land use 
E)  All of the above affect the impact of natural hazards. 
A)  Climate 
B)  Magnitude of the event 
C)  Frequency of the event 
D)  Land use 
E)  All of the above affect the impact of natural hazards.

Question 20

Land use planning is one of the most effective ways to mitigate natural hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Some chemical elements in the biogeochemical cycle are still not well understood.

An area that has been hit by a natural disaster is usually not likely to have another one in the future.

Choose the best answer: Do humans have an effect on the frequency of natural disasters?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about benefits of natural hazards?

Why would urbanizing a location increase that location's potential for catastrophe?

How long would it take for one drop of water to go through the entire hydrologic cycle?

Why it is necessary for scientists to study natural hazards?

Earthquakes can often cause other disasters such as tsunami or landslides.

Explain how scientists know where natural hazards are likely to occur.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the concept of uniformitarianism as related to natural disasters?

Which of the following is something geologists look for in understanding the history of natural disasters in an area?

Natural disasters are defined as a response by the earth to human activities.

Something that is an acceptable risk to one person is also acceptable to everyone else.

Which of the following is NOT a reactive response to Hurricane Katrina?

Natural disasters can be beneficial to the earth.

Natural hazards in the U.S. only occur in the San Francisco area of California.

Which of the following is an anticipatory response to earthquakes in San Francisco?

The wealthiest countries generally have fewer deaths from natural disasters than poorer countries.

What does the impact of natural hazards depend on?

Land use planning is one of the most effective ways to mitigate natural hazards.

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

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Exam 1: Introduction to Natural Hazards

Some chemical elements in the biogeochemical cycle are still not well understood.

An area that has been hit by a natural disaster is usually not likely to have another one in the future.

Choose the best answer: Do humans have an effect on the frequency of natural disasters?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about benefits of natural hazards?

Why would urbanizing a location increase that location's potential for catastrophe?

How long would it take for one drop of water to go through the entire hydrologic cycle?

Why it is necessary for scientists to study natural hazards?

Earthquakes can often cause other disasters such as tsunami or landslides.

Explain how scientists know where natural hazards are likely to occur.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the concept of uniformitarianism as related to natural disasters?

Which of the following is something geologists look for in understanding the history of natural disasters in an area?

Natural disasters are defined as a response by the earth to human activities.

Something that is an acceptable risk to one person is also acceptable to everyone else.

Which of the following is NOT a reactive response to Hurricane Katrina?

Natural disasters can be beneficial to the earth.

Natural hazards in the U.S. only occur in the San Francisco area of California.

Which of the following is an anticipatory response to earthquakes in San Francisco?

The wealthiest countries generally have fewer deaths from natural disasters than poorer countries.

What does the impact of natural hazards depend on?

Land use planning is one of the most effective ways to mitigate natural hazards.

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

Filters