Question 1

Which of the following natural hazards cause(s)the greatest number of deaths per year in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes and windstorms 
B)  lightning 
C)  car crashes 
D)  earthquakes 
E)  expansive soil 
A)  tornadoes and windstorms 
B)  lightning 
C)  car crashes 
D)  earthquakes 
E)  expansive soil

Question 2

How did poor land-use planning affect the outcomes of two of the following disasters: Hurricane Mitch,Honduras,1998; flooding on the Yangtze,1998; the Indian Ocean tsunami,2004; Hurricane Katrina,2005?

Accepted Answer

In each case removal of vegetation led t

Question 3

Discuss the responsibility scientists have to the public regarding natural hazard forecasting.

Accepted Answer

Scientists have a responsibility to shar

Question 4

Every area of the globe is subject to at least one natural hazard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the approximate residence time of water in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  minutes 
B)  days 
C)  weeks 
D)  months 
E)  years 
A)  minutes 
B)  days 
C)  weeks 
D)  months 
E)  years

Question 6

What hazardous processes are driven by gravity?

Accepted Answer

Gravitational attraction draws things to

Question 7

About which aspects of hazard forecasting can we feel most confident?

Accepted Answer

Identifying locations where the hazard i

Question 8

Natural disasters in developing countries tend to cause more fatalities than similar natural disasters in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss problems associated with issuing warnings to the public regarding impending natural hazards.

Accepted Answer

If warnings are issued but the predicted

Question 10

Which of the following natural disasters is estimated to be the most expensive in world history?

Accepted Answer

A)  2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami 
B)  2012 superstorm Sandy 
C)  2010 earthquake in Haiti 
D)  2005 hurricane Katrina 
A)  2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami 
B)  2012 superstorm Sandy 
C)  2010 earthquake in Haiti 
D)  2005 hurricane Katrina

Question 11

Four of the worst natural disasters in recent years: hurricane Mitch in 1998,flooding along the Yangtze River (China)in 1998,the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami,and hurricane Katrina in 2005 were exacerbated by

Accepted Answer

A)  poor forecasting. 
B)  increasing population. 
C)  poverty. 
D)  poor land use practices. 
E)  global warming. 
A)  poor forecasting. 
B)  increasing population. 
C)  poverty. 
D)  poor land use practices. 
E)  global warming.

Question 12

The effects of the 1998 ice storm in southern Quebec and Ontario were amplified by the loss of electricity to millions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a massive rockslide occurred in northern British Columbia and completely covered the floor of a mountain valley with rubble,the event would be called a natural disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following socio-economic factors in a given area tends to lead to greater loss of life and property damage in the event of a disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  aging population 
B)  increase in population density 
C)  urbanization 
D)  diversification of infrastructure 
E)  increase in population density and increased urbanization 
A)  aging population 
B)  increase in population density 
C)  urbanization 
D)  diversification of infrastructure 
E)  increase in population density and increased urbanization

Question 15

A hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an opinion. 
B)  a possible explanation that can be tested. 
C)  a set of observations that need explanation. 
D)  an experiment to test an idea. 
E)  an idea that has been rejected. 
A)  an opinion. 
B)  a possible explanation that can be tested. 
C)  a set of observations that need explanation. 
D)  an experiment to test an idea. 
E)  an idea that has been rejected.

Question 16

To reduce risk,avoiding building human infrastructure in hazard-prone areas is usually more cost-effective than is artificial technological control of hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is meant by exponential growth (of population)?

Accepted Answer

Exponential growth means that population

Question 18

Most natural disasters can be forecast from past history of similar events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A lightning bolt expends more energy than a tornado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some flood-control measures intensify the effects of flooding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following natural hazards cause(s)the greatest number of deaths per year in North America?

How did poor land-use planning affect the outcomes of two of the following disasters: Hurricane Mitch,Honduras,1998; flooding on the Yangtze,1998; the Indian Ocean tsunami,2004; Hurricane Katrina,2005?

Discuss the responsibility scientists have to the public regarding natural hazard forecasting.

Every area of the globe is subject to at least one natural hazard.

What is the approximate residence time of water in the atmosphere?

What hazardous processes are driven by gravity?

About which aspects of hazard forecasting can we feel most confident?

Natural disasters in developing countries tend to cause more fatalities than similar natural disasters in developed countries.

Discuss problems associated with issuing warnings to the public regarding impending natural hazards.

Which of the following natural disasters is estimated to be the most expensive in world history?

Four of the worst natural disasters in recent years: hurricane Mitch in 1998,flooding along the Yangtze River (China)in 1998,the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami,and hurricane Katrina in 2005 were exacerbated by

The effects of the 1998 ice storm in southern Quebec and Ontario were amplified by the loss of electricity to millions.

If a massive rockslide occurred in northern British Columbia and completely covered the floor of a mountain valley with rubble,the event would be called a natural disaster.

Which of the following socio-economic factors in a given area tends to lead to greater loss of life and property damage in the event of a disaster?

A hypothesis is

To reduce risk,avoiding building human infrastructure in hazard-prone areas is usually more cost-effective than is artificial technological control of hazards.

What is meant by exponential growth (of population)?

Most natural disasters can be forecast from past history of similar events.

A lightning bolt expends more energy than a tornado.

Some flood-control measures intensify the effects of flooding.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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Exam 1: Introduction to Natural Hazards

Which of the following natural hazards cause(s)the greatest number of deaths per year in North America?

How did poor land-use planning affect the outcomes of two of the following disasters: Hurricane Mitch,Honduras,1998; flooding on the Yangtze,1998; the Indian Ocean tsunami,2004; Hurricane Katrina,2005?

Discuss the responsibility scientists have to the public regarding natural hazard forecasting.

Every area of the globe is subject to at least one natural hazard.

What is the approximate residence time of water in the atmosphere?

What hazardous processes are driven by gravity?

About which aspects of hazard forecasting can we feel most confident?

Natural disasters in developing countries tend to cause more fatalities than similar natural disasters in developed countries.

Discuss problems associated with issuing warnings to the public regarding impending natural hazards.

Which of the following natural disasters is estimated to be the most expensive in world history?

Four of the worst natural disasters in recent years: hurricane Mitch in 1998,flooding along the Yangtze River (China)in 1998,the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami,and hurricane Katrina in 2005 were exacerbated by

The effects of the 1998 ice storm in southern Quebec and Ontario were amplified by the loss of electricity to millions.

If a massive rockslide occurred in northern British Columbia and completely covered the floor of a mountain valley with rubble,the event would be called a natural disaster.

Which of the following socio-economic factors in a given area tends to lead to greater loss of life and property damage in the event of a disaster?

A hypothesis is

To reduce risk,avoiding building human infrastructure in hazard-prone areas is usually more cost-effective than is artificial technological control of hazards.

What is meant by exponential growth (of population)?

Most natural disasters can be forecast from past history of similar events.

A lightning bolt expends more energy than a tornado.

Some flood-control measures intensify the effects of flooding.

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

Filters