Question 1

Which of the following environmental condition is required in order to form a tropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature of the ocean water should be at least 80°F (26.5°
C)  
B)  Atmospheric instability. 
C)  High humidity near the mid troposphere 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The temperature of the ocean water should be at least 80°F (26.5°
C)  
B)  Atmospheric instability. 
C)  High humidity near the mid troposphere 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Which scale is used to measure tornado intensity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale 
B)  Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale 
C)  Richter Scale 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale 
B)  Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale 
C)  Richter Scale 
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following country experiences the highest concentration of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States of America 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  All of the above 
A)  United States of America 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

A heat wave does not refer to an extended period of extreme heat but combined with very high humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Wind chill is defined as the temperature that the human body feels outdoors due to the combined effect of air temperature and wind speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Flash floods cause most of the flood-related deaths in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Frostbite occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of avalanches?

Accepted Answer

A)  slab 
B)  loose 
C)  wet 
D)  all of the above 
A)  slab 
B)  loose 
C)  wet 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: The National Weather Service issues a tropical storm or a hurricane watch ______ hours in advance.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  72 
A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  72

Question 10

Tornadoes on water are known as waterspouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a category of flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Riverine 
B)  Coastal 
C)  Shallow 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Riverine 
B)  Coastal 
C)  Shallow 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

According to the USGS, which of the following factor can cause landslides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geological 
B)  Morphological 
C)  Human 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Geological 
B)  Morphological 
C)  Human 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

How many tropical cyclone basins exist worldwide where tropical cyclones form on a regular basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 14

The right side of a storm is the most dangerous in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin officially begins from June 1 and ends on November 30.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of drought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meteorological 
B)  Socioeconomic 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Agricultural 
A)  Meteorological 
B)  Socioeconomic 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Agricultural

Question 17

In hurricanes, the outer rain-bands are composed of thunderstorms and can extend a few hundred miles from the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which scale is used to measure the intensity or effect (damage) of an earthquake on the earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fujita Scale 
B)  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale 
C)  Richter Scale 
D)  Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale 
A)  Fujita Scale 
B)  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale 
C)  Richter Scale 
D)  Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Question 19

In the northern hemisphere hurricane winds rotate clockwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most of the larger and stronger tornadoes are spawned from supercell storms with mesocyclones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following environmental condition is required in order to form a tropical cyclone?

Which scale is used to measure tornado intensity?

Which of the following country experiences the highest concentration of tornadoes?

A heat wave does not refer to an extended period of extreme heat but combined with very high humidity.

Wind chill is defined as the temperature that the human body feels outdoors due to the combined effect of air temperature and wind speed.

Flash floods cause most of the flood-related deaths in the United States.

Frostbite occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Which of the following is a type of avalanches?

Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: The National Weather Service issues a tropical storm or a hurricane watch ______ hours in advance.

Tornadoes on water are known as waterspouts.

Which of the following is a category of flooding?

According to the USGS, which of the following factor can cause landslides?

How many tropical cyclone basins exist worldwide where tropical cyclones form on a regular basis?

The right side of a storm is the most dangerous in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes.

Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin officially begins from June 1 and ends on November 30.

Which of the following is not a type of drought?

In hurricanes, the outer rain-bands are composed of thunderstorms and can extend a few hundred miles from the center.

Which scale is used to measure the intensity or effect (damage) of an earthquake on the earth's surface?

In the northern hemisphere hurricane winds rotate clockwise.

Most of the larger and stronger tornadoes are spawned from supercell storms with mesocyclones.

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Which of the following environmental condition is required in order to form a tropical cyclone?

Which scale is used to measure tornado intensity?

Which of the following country experiences the highest concentration of tornadoes?

A heat wave does not refer to an extended period of extreme heat but combined with very high humidity.

Wind chill is defined as the temperature that the human body feels outdoors due to the combined effect of air temperature and wind speed.

Flash floods cause most of the flood-related deaths in the United States.

Frostbite occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Which of the following is a type of avalanches?

Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: The National Weather Service issues a tropical storm or a hurricane watch ______ hours in advance.

Tornadoes on water are known as waterspouts.

Which of the following is a category of flooding?

According to the USGS, which of the following factor can cause landslides?

How many tropical cyclone basins exist worldwide where tropical cyclones form on a regular basis?

The right side of a storm is the most dangerous in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes.

Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin officially begins from June 1 and ends on November 30.

Which of the following is not a type of drought?

In hurricanes, the outer rain-bands are composed of thunderstorms and can extend a few hundred miles from the center.

Which scale is used to measure the intensity or effect (damage) of an earthquake on the earth's surface?

In the northern hemisphere hurricane winds rotate clockwise.

Most of the larger and stronger tornadoes are spawned from supercell storms with mesocyclones.

Introduction

Mitigation Rules and Regulations

Role of Governments

Mitigation in the Private Sector

Hazard Identification Man-Made Hazards

Vulnerability Assessment and Impact Analysis

Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Thira

Mitigation Strategies for Natural Hazards

Mitigation Strategies for Man-Made Hazards

Mitigation Tools

Mitigation Best Practices

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