Question 1

All hurricanes begin as tropical storms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a secondary hazard caused by earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pyroclastic Flows
B)   Tornadoes
C)   Tsunamis
D)   El Nino C

Question 4

The Richter scale is a measure of the consequences of an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With modern technology,earthquakes are easy to predict and rarely come as a complete surprise to emergency managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

River and stream gauges can provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saffir-Simpson Scale
B)   Modified Mercalli Scale
C)   Fujita-Pearson Scale
D)   None of the above

Question 8

Hurricane season runs annually during which of the following periods?

Accepted Answer

A)   May 1 through September 30
B)   May 1 through August 31
C)   November 1 through June 30
D)   June 1 through November 30

Question 9

Which of the following disasters is the most frequent and widespread disaster in the United States,and in many other countries around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Severe winter storms
B)   Floods
C)   Hurricanes
D)   Tornadoes

Question 10

Historically,which of the following have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries and the property and infrastructure damage caused by hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Storm surge and high winds
B)   Overtopping and breaching of levees and business interruption
C)   Flooding and civil disobedience (including looting) 
D)   High winds and erosion

Question 11

Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A tropical storm officially becomes a hurricane when sustained wind speeds exceed how many miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

A)   44
B)   54
C)   64
D)   74

Question 14

Historically,storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries resulting from hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following describes a storm surge?

Accepted Answer

A)   A rise in river levels caused by very low atmospheric pressure present before a tornado
B)   A subsurface wall of water generated by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance
C)   A storm that generates large waves on the coast, causing coastal flooding and erosion
D)   All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a stage in the development of a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tropical Wave
B)   Tropical Inversion
C)   Tropical Depression
D)   Tropical Storm

Question 17

Which of the following is not known to be a contributor to flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dam failure
B)   Snowmelt
C)   Ice jam
D)   None of the above

Question 18

Financial well-being is an indicator that an individual or a society will protect themselves from the possible damaging effects of hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following can be defined as "a source of danger that may or may not lead to an emergency"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disaster
B)   Hazard
C)   Risk
D)   Contingency

Question 20

In recent years,significant advances have been made in hurricane tracking technology,to the extent that they can be tracked from the moment they form as tropical waves off the coast of West Africa to their landfall in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment

All hurricanes begin as tropical storms.

Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year.

Which of the following is a secondary hazard caused by earthquakes?

The Richter scale is a measure of the consequences of an earthquake.

With modern technology,earthquakes are easy to predict and rarely come as a complete surprise to emergency managers.

River and stream gauges can provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke construction.

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity?

Hurricane season runs annually during which of the following periods?

Which of the following disasters is the most frequent and widespread disaster in the United States,and in many other countries around the world?

Historically,which of the following have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries and the property and infrastructure damage caused by hurricanes?

Building communities in the floodplain is an example of an activity that increases risk.

Storm surges can only occur from late fall to early spring.

A tropical storm officially becomes a hurricane when sustained wind speeds exceed how many miles per hour?

Historically,storm surge and high winds have been the principal contributors to the loss of life and injuries resulting from hurricanes.

Which of the following describes a storm surge?

Which of the following is not a stage in the development of a hurricane?

Which of the following is not known to be a contributor to flooding?

Financial well-being is an indicator that an individual or a society will protect themselves from the possible damaging effects of hazards.

Which of the following can be defined as "a source of danger that may or may not lead to an emergency"?

In recent years,significant advances have been made in hurricane tracking technology,to the extent that they can be tracked from the moment they form as tropical waves off the coast of West Africa to their landfall in the United States.