DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LAOAG

School of Basic Education (SHS)

Laoag City

NAME: _______________________________________________ Score: _________

Grade 11 - _____________________

CHAPTER TEST I: DRRR (Disaster)

TEST I: Tell what concept is being defined by the following items.

___________________1. These are disasters that occur due to people’s actions against
human, material and environment.
___________________2. It is a serious disruption of the functioning of the society, causing
widespread human, material or environmental losses.
___________________3. It is the interaction of hazard, vulnerability and exposure.
___________________4. Described as the characteristics and circumstances of a community,
system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
___________________5. These are disasters that originate from the different forces of nature.
___________________6. These refers to the elements at risk from a natural or manmade
hazard event.
___________________7. This is a concept that refers to life, property, and other elements that
could be affected by a hazard.
___________________8. This is a concept that refers to the resistance of an exposure against
a hazard.
___________________9. This is an event / natural phenomenon that causes damage.
___________________10. A sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss,
destruction and devastation to life and property.

TEST II. Encircle the natural disasters and underline the manmade hazards from the following .
Hurricane Wildfire Sinkhole Chemical Threat
Cyber Attacks Tornado La Nina Civil War

Massacre Storm Surge

TEST III. Enumerate the following.
A. What are the four factors why certain societies are more vulnerable to disaster than others?
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
B. Give two reasons why the Philippines is vulnerable to natural disasters.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
C. What are the three general classifications of hazards? Give one example for each.
Classification Example
1. _____________________________________ ___________________
2. _____________________________________ ___________________
3. _____________________________________ ___________________
D. Provide one example of a hazard that falls below the given classification.
1. Atmospheric - ____________________________
2. Hydrologic - ____________________________
3. Geologic - ____________________________
4. Biologic - ____________________________
5. Technologic - ____________________________
E. How can we reduce the risk of a certain disaster to a community?
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
 DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LAOAG
School of Basic Education (SHS)
Laoag City

TEST IV. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, otherwise write FALSE.
_________1. The age of the majority of a certain population could affect their vulnerability when
calamity strikes.
_________2. Wooden houses are more vulnerable to fire than concrete houses.
_________3. When earthquake occurs, substandard buildings are less vulnerable than quality
built buildings.
_________4. People with insurance cover is less vulnerable to health aids/ support after a
calamity strikes.
_________5. When you lack public information & awareness with regards to calamities in your
area, you are less vulnerable to panic when a calamity strikes.
_________6. Rich individuals are less vulnerable to recuperation/recovery after a disaster
occurs.
_________7. Distance of the exposure and emergency aids (hospital, fire departments) does
not affect the exposure’s vulnerability.
_________8. The distribution of the population in a community area is a great factor that could
affect their vulnerability.
_________9. Beautiful people are less vulnerable than ugly individuals because beautiful
people are chosen to be catered first in hospitals than ugly individuals.
_________10. The less knowledgeable you are in your area the less vulnerable you are to
panic during disasters.

TEST V. Answer the given question. (5 points)

1. Give one hazard and explain its effect to a certain community.

2. When is a hazard becomes a disaster?

3. If you were given a chance to add another R in DRRRR, what would it be? Why?