ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

1ST SemesterSY: 2020-2021

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

GEOLOGICAL HAZARD

Activity Sheet

Direction: Critical Thinking. Answer the following items.

1. Enumerate the various earthquake hazards. Which of these are likely to affect you activity?
Explain why.

2. How can you say that a tsunami can or cannot affect your dwelling place? What signs will tell
you that a tsunamigenic earthquake that has just occurred is close enough to do the damage?
What other earthquake hazards could affect your place?

3. For each earthquake hazard, name two possible effects to the ground and to structures?

4. From the hazard maps published in PHILVOCS’ and/or your city’s/town’s websites determine if
your school belongs to any of the liquefication hazard zones. From the map’s legend, describe the
degree of danger posed by this hazard.

5. Aside from earthquake drills, suggest what activities can conduct in your school to teach
students what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.
6. If you live right at the foot of an active volcano, name two volcanic hazards that pose the
greatest danger to your community. Justify your choices.

7. What information from volcanic hazards map can you use for the safety of your community?
How do the following establish probability of occurrence of individual volcanic hazards?

a. volcanic hazard identification and mapping

b. History of volcanic activity from study of outcrop

c. Analysis of historical accounts of hazard occurrences and impacts

8. What precautionary and safety measures should you do before, during, and after an ashfall?