Disaster Readiness & Risk Reduction

Quarter 2 – Module 1 & 2

ANSWER KEY

Module 1

LESSON 1
What’s More
1. slide 2.fall 3. flow 4. spread 5. topple
What I Have Learned
1. water 2. landlides 3. torrential rains
4. soil particles 5. friction

LESSON 2
What’s More
1. dissolution 2. cover-subsidence 3. cover-collapse
What I Have Learned
1. Sinkholes are depressions in the ground that has no natural external surface drainage.
2. Sinkholes often occur in ‘karst terrain’ which are areas where soluble bedrock such as
limestone or gypsum can be dissolved in water.
3. The three different types of sinkholes are dissolution, cover-subsidence, and cover-collapse.
Dissolution and cover-subsidence sinkholes develop gradually while cover-collapse sinkhole may
develop abruptly.
4.Sinkholes associated with human activities are groundwater pumping, constructions, and land
development practices.

LESSON 3
What’s New
1. C 2. G 3. E 4. I 5. J 6. A
7. K 8. H 9. B 10. F 11. D
What’s More
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. D
9.B 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
What I Have Learned
1. Choose any three (3) of the following:
 Cracks in interior joints areas, windows, and doors
 Cracks in exterior masonry walls and plaster finishing
 Windows and doors become harder to close properly
 Deep cracks and separation of paved concrete walks and drives
 Outside walls, walks or stairs being pulling away from the building
 Water pipes break.
 Water appearing at base of slope or in depression in the ground.
2. Possible answer: Signs are a signal to consult an expert like an engineering geologist, or
geotechnical engineer who may recommend steps to determine what type of hazard is present in
the area. However, if there are signs that occur in places that have known sinkholes, the
likelihood that the observed signs are due to sinkholes is greater. Also, landslides generally do
not occur in flat or level areas, but in sloping areas. If these signs are observed in an open flat
area, it is likely that they are due to geological hazards other than landslides.
Module 2

LESSON 1

What’s New
1. Title 2. Scale 3. Orientation Compass
4. Legend 5. Source
What’s More
Answers may vary
What I Have Learned
I have learned to interpret geohazard maps. Geohazard maps are important because we can
assess the level of exposure of an area and its safety. If an area is identified to be exposed and
vulnerable, response and mitigation efforts can be done, and further damage can be prevented.
What I Can Do
Answers may vary

LESSON 2

What’s New
1. AWARENESS 2. PREPAREDNESS
What’s More
Answers may vary
What I Have Learned
Answers may vary
What I Can Do
Answers may vary