DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION LESSON: 1

QUIZ 1

1. K. ECONOMIC IMPACT
2. B. MAN-MADE DISASTER
3. J. MEDICAL EFFECTS
4. A. NATURAL DISASTER
5. D.HAZARDS
6. C. DISASTER
7. G. PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY
8. F. SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY
9. E. VULNERABILITY
10. H. CAPACITY
11. FLOODS
12. EARTHQUAKE
13. VOLCANIC ERUPTION
14. TSUNAMIS
15. STORMS
16. FIRES
17. OIL SPILL
18. TERRORIST ATTACK
19. NUCLEAR EXPLOSION
20. ACCIDENTS

OUTPUT 1
DISASTER HAZARD
 An event that completely causes  A dangerous condition or event, that
damage to human life and property threat or have the potential for causing
injury to life or damage to property or
the environment.
 Occurs only when hazards and  Hazards can be grouped into two broad
vulnerability meet. categories namely natural and man-
made.
 Has more critical consequences and  Has less critical consequences
more catastrophe.