Question 1

Which of the following options best represents societal attitudes and tendencies toward natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  After a couple years have passed, people quickly forget that disasters can happen again. 
B)  People usually feel obliged to pay for their damaged property after an incident. 
C)  People who face losing major investments admit they should have been more cautious. 
D)  The homeowner is always responsible for property damage of their homes. 
E)  People always advocate that regions harmed by natural disasters should not be rebuilt. 
A)  After a couple years have passed, people quickly forget that disasters can happen again. 
B)  People usually feel obliged to pay for their damaged property after an incident. 
C)  People who face losing major investments admit they should have been more cautious. 
D)  The homeowner is always responsible for property damage of their homes. 
E)  People always advocate that regions harmed by natural disasters should not be rebuilt.

Question 2

Which of the following statements gives the best example of an effect that global warming has had on hurricanes specifically?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of hurricanes has increased significantly. 
B)  The annual number of intense storms has nearly doubled. 
C)  The increase in temperature gives less energy to tropical storms. 
D)  Global warming leads to lighter rainfall during these storms. 
E)  El Nino effects have diminished in intensity. 
A)  The number of hurricanes has increased significantly. 
B)  The annual number of intense storms has nearly doubled. 
C)  The increase in temperature gives less energy to tropical storms. 
D)  Global warming leads to lighter rainfall during these storms. 
E)  El Nino effects have diminished in intensity.

Question 3

Which of the following methods of mitigation is important in reducing losses?

Accepted Answer

A)  strictly enforced building codes 
B)  loosely enforced building codes 
C)  decreased land use regulation 
D)  seeking reimbursement for financial losses from natural disasters from a government entity 
E)  willful ignorance 
A)  strictly enforced building codes 
B)  loosely enforced building codes 
C)  decreased land use regulation 
D)  seeking reimbursement for financial losses from natural disasters from a government entity 
E)  willful ignorance

Question 4

Which of the following is the best answer for a "soft" solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  zoning to prevent building in certain areas 
B)  installing levees on rivers 
C)  creating drains on a landslide prone slope 
D)  installing concrete barriers and riprap along coasts 
E)  installing catchment basins below debris-flow channels 
A)  zoning to prevent building in certain areas 
B)  installing levees on rivers 
C)  creating drains on a landslide prone slope 
D)  installing concrete barriers and riprap along coasts 
E)  installing catchment basins below debris-flow channels

Question 5

Sea-surface temperatures have increased by how much over the last dozen years?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 degree Celsius 
B)  1 degree Fahrenheit 
C)  10 degrees Fahrenheit 
D)  10 degrees Celsius 
E)  1 degree Kelvin 
A)  1 degree Celsius 
B)  1 degree Fahrenheit 
C)  10 degrees Fahrenheit 
D)  10 degrees Celsius 
E)  1 degree Kelvin

Question 6

Explain how mitigation is a better answer to natural hazards than controlling nature.

Accepted Answer

Levees,riprap,and other constructions we

Question 7

Give an example of the disaster differences for poor countries.Describe how these countries are dealing with their disaster and the vast differences of life for people in these nations.

Accepted Answer

The disaster differences between poor an

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming on natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased global temperatures 
B)  population collapse 
C)  disruption of living conditions 
D)  increased incidence of storms 
E)  increased earthquakes 
A)  increased global temperatures 
B)  population collapse 
C)  disruption of living conditions 
D)  increased incidence of storms 
E)  increased earthquakes

Question 9

Historically,how has the evolution of civilization contributed to natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

As our cities grew,infrastructures becam

Question 10

Describe how politics influences the problems associated with natural hazards.How can politicians best serve the needs of their constituents in terms of mitigating natural hazards?

Accepted Answer

Politicians are elected to serve their c

Question 11

What are some secondary problems (not the storm itself)caused by Hurricane Katrina that are typical of most natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

Many residents had no means to leave the

Question 12

Which of the following is the best option for describing mitigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing to challenge nature by building in vulnerable areas, but in safer ways 
B)  building in accordance with nature, in safe areas out of harm's way 
C)  willful ignorance 
D)  building more levees 
E)  installing bomb shelters in as many homes as possible to protect people from any possible natural hazard 
A)  continuing to challenge nature by building in vulnerable areas, but in safer ways 
B)  building in accordance with nature, in safe areas out of harm's way 
C)  willful ignorance 
D)  building more levees 
E)  installing bomb shelters in as many homes as possible to protect people from any possible natural hazard

Question 13

"Hard" solutions to natural disasters do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  installing barriers along coasts. 
B)  building riprap walls along coasts. 
C)  constructing levees on dams. 
D)  updating zoning laws. 
E)  setting up drains on landslide prone hills. 
A)  installing barriers along coasts. 
B)  building riprap walls along coasts. 
C)  constructing levees on dams. 
D)  updating zoning laws. 
E)  setting up drains on landslide prone hills.

Question 14

When determining responsibility for property damage,what is a good rule of thumb to obey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always purchase insurance. 
B)  "Caveat emptor," or buyer beware. 
C)  The real estate agent is always liable. 
D)  The government will always cover the costs of the damage. 
E)  The seller is never responsible. 
A)  Always purchase insurance. 
B)  "Caveat emptor," or buyer beware. 
C)  The real estate agent is always liable. 
D)  The government will always cover the costs of the damage. 
E)  The seller is never responsible.

Question 15

During industrialization,many mistakes were made by building without considering the effects on nature.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homes were built closer to streams, cliffs, and barrier islands. 
B)  People accepted the risk, believing it wouldn't happen to them. 
C)  Levees were built to hold back rivers, allowing people to live in the natural high-flood zones. 
D)  Towns were built on higher terraces for protection. 
E)  Development near active volcanoes and earthquake faults. 
A)  Homes were built closer to streams, cliffs, and barrier islands. 
B)  People accepted the risk, believing it wouldn't happen to them. 
C)  Levees were built to hold back rivers, allowing people to live in the natural high-flood zones. 
D)  Towns were built on higher terraces for protection. 
E)  Development near active volcanoes and earthquake faults.

Which of the following options best represents societal attitudes and tendencies toward natural disasters?

Which of the following statements gives the best example of an effect that global warming has had on hurricanes specifically?

Which of the following methods of mitigation is important in reducing losses?

Which of the following is the best answer for a "soft" solution?

Sea-surface temperatures have increased by how much over the last dozen years?

Explain how mitigation is a better answer to natural hazards than controlling nature.

Give an example of the disaster differences for poor countries.Describe how these countries are dealing with their disaster and the vast differences of life for people in these nations.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming on natural disasters?

Historically,how has the evolution of civilization contributed to natural disasters?

Describe how politics influences the problems associated with natural hazards.How can politicians best serve the needs of their constituents in terms of mitigating natural hazards?

What are some secondary problems (not the storm itself)caused by Hurricane Katrina that are typical of most natural disasters?

Which of the following is the best option for describing mitigation?

"Hard" solutions to natural disasters do NOT include:

When determining responsibility for property damage,what is a good rule of thumb to obey?

During industrialization,many mistakes were made by building without considering the effects on nature.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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Earthquake Prediction and Mitigation

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Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils

Weather, Thunderstorms, And Tornadoes

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Streams And Flood Processes

Floods And Human Interactions

Waves,Beaches,And Coastal Erosion

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Exam 18: The Future: Where Do We Go From Here?

Which of the following options best represents societal attitudes and tendencies toward natural disasters?

Which of the following statements gives the best example of an effect that global warming has had on hurricanes specifically?

Which of the following methods of mitigation is important in reducing losses?

Which of the following is the best answer for a "soft" solution?

Sea-surface temperatures have increased by how much over the last dozen years?

Explain how mitigation is a better answer to natural hazards than controlling nature.

Give an example of the disaster differences for poor countries.Describe how these countries are dealing with their disaster and the vast differences of life for people in these nations.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming on natural disasters?

Historically,how has the evolution of civilization contributed to natural disasters?

Describe how politics influences the problems associated with natural hazards.How can politicians best serve the needs of their constituents in terms of mitigating natural hazards?

What are some secondary problems (not the storm itself)caused by Hurricane Katrina that are typical of most natural disasters?

Which of the following is the best option for describing mitigation?

"Hard" solutions to natural disasters do NOT include:

When determining responsibility for property damage,what is a good rule of thumb to obey?

During industrialization,many mistakes were made by building without considering the effects on nature.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Prediction and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils

Weather, Thunderstorms, And Tornadoes

Climate Change

Streams And Flood Processes

Floods And Human Interactions

Waves,Beaches,And Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and Nor’easters

Wildfires

Impact of Asteroids and Comets

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