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Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology

PREFINAL EXAMINATION
DISASTER

Name:_________________________________ Examination Date: _________________

Course and Section:_____________________ Day/Time and Room: ______________
General Instructions:
1. Write the correct answer for every question BEFORE the number in capital letter.
2. Strictly no erasures.
3. Not following instructions will have corresponding deductions.
TEST I. Select letter that has the keyword that best fits the test stem. Write the letter of your choice in the test booklet.

1. This is the possibility that something bad or unpleasant such as injury or a loss will happen.
a. Hazard b. Disaster c. Risk d. Phenomenon
2. These are earthquakes induced by the rising lava or magma beneath active volcanoes.
a. Earthquake b. Tectonic earthquake c. Volcanic earthquake d. Both B & C
3. C E Rmovement
This is the disrupted up-down and sideways TIFIC A T I experienced
or motion ON during an earthquake.
a. Liquefaction b. Fault c. Earthquake d. Ground shaking
4. The Philippine Earthquake Intensity Scale is represented by what written figure?
a. Letters b. Numbers c. Roman Numerals d. Digits
5. This is the actual location beneath the surface where the earthquake begins.
a. Epicenter b. Center c. Magnitude d. Focus
6. These are fractures or a zone of weakness where movement or displacement has occurred or may occur again.
a. Fault b. Tectonics c. Earthquake d. All of the foregoing
7. This means the exposure to natural or man-made hazards which he becomes vulnerable.
a. Disaster b. Risk c. Hazard d. Disaster Risk
8. These are phenomenon of organic origin conveyed by biological vectors or agents including exposure to pathogenic
micro-organism.
a. Geological Hazard b. Biological Hazard c. Biological Hazard d. Man-Made Hazard
9. This is the strength of the shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location as felt or noticed by its
inhabitants.
a. Magnitude BACHELOR
b. Tremors OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY d. Intensity
c. Shockwaves
10. This is the strongest and most power destructive shock or A.Y.
Effective shaking during- an
2009 earthquake.
2010
a. Mainshock b. Foreshock c. Post shock d. Aftershock
11. This is that point on the Earth’s surface located directly above the focus.
a. Fault b. Trench c. Epicenter d. Crust
12. This is the instrument that measures the strength of energy release by an earthquake.
a. Seismograph b. Siesmograpgh c. Sieimosgrapgh d. Siesmography
13. The Surigao earthquake last 2016, is the strongest earthquake to be recorded in recent history was measured on the
Richter Scale at?
a. 6.3 b. 6.5 c. 6.7 d. 6.9
14. The word “meteoros” means?
a. Sky b. Earth c. Water d. Meteor
15. This is a feeble shaking to violent trembling of the ground produced by the movement or sudden displacement of
rocks or rock material below the earth’s surface.
a. Ground shaking b. Liquefaction c. Earthquake d. Fault
16. This is that region on the earth where earthquake and volcanic activities are at its most active.
a. Pacific Area b. Atlantic Area c. Ring of Fire d. Crust
17. The Richter Scale is measure in what figures?
a. Numbers b. Letters c. Symbols d. Roman Numerals
18. This is that kind of plate movement which slides pass through each other.
a. Divergent b. Transform c. Convergent d. Fault
19. This refers to the energy released at the source of the earthquake.
a. Shocks b. Intensity c. Magnitude d. Earthquakes
20. The are hazards originating from technological or industrial conditions or specific human activities.
a. Disaster b. Natural Hazard c. Phenomenon d. Man-Made Hazard
TEST II. Classify the following phenomenon according to hazard. Write the letter beside the number.
A. GEOLOGICAL C. HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
B. BIOLOGICAL D. MAN-MADE
21. Storm Surge 26. MERSCOV 31. Avian Flu
22. Indoor fire 27. Lahar 32. Oil Spill
23. Pyroclastic Flows 28. Avalanche 33. Tsunami
24. Liquefaction 29. Forest Fire 34. Tetra Fall
25. Flood 30. Sand Storm 35. Venom

TEST III. Provide what is asked based on the question or situation.

What are you going to do before an earthquake strikes?
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What are the acts you are going to do while an earthquake is occurring?
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What are proper ways to observe after an earthquake has just occurred?
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Give the full definition of PHIVOLCS. (3points)

Define: What is a disaster. (3points)

Give the description of the intensity scale from I – X. (10points)

I VI
II VII
III VIII
IV IX
V X

“Disasters cannot be totally prevented but their impact can be reduced”

– Anonymous

Prepared by:
LAWRENCE CABALLO BIOL
DRRR Instructor