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Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness
3rd Edition By Sandler, All 13 Chapters Covered
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[1[of[6
,Table of Contents
[ [
Chapter[1:[Hazards[and[Disasters
Chapter[2:[Preparedness,[Hazard[Mitigation,[and[Climate[Change[ Pa
rt[1[Introduction
Chapter[3:[Meteorological[and[Hydrological[Hazards:[Hurricanes,[Sea[Level[Rise,[Floods,[Drought,[
Wildfire,[Tornadoes,[Severe[Winter[Weather,[and[Extreme[Heat
Chapter[ 4:[ Geological[ Hazards:[ Earthquakes,[ Tsunamis,[ Volcanoes,[ Landslides,[ Coastal[ Erosion,[ a
nd[Land[Subsidence
Chapter[5:[Human-
Made[Hazards:[Terrorism,[Civil[Unrest[and[Technological[Hazards[ Part[2[Introduction
Chapter[6:[Role[of[the[Federal[Government[in[Disaster[Management[
Chapter[7:[Mitigating[Hazards[at[the[State[Level
Chapter[8:[Local[Government[Powers:[Building[Resilience[from[the[Ground[Up[ Chapt
er[9:[Community[Resilience[and[the[Private[Sector
Part[3[Introduction
Chapter[10:[Risk[Assessment:[Identifying[Hazards[and[Vulnerability
Chapter[11:[Preparedness[Activities:[Planning[to[Be[Ready[When[Disaster[Hits[ Chapte
r[12:[Hazard[Mitigation[Planning:[Creating[Strategies[to[Reduce[Vulnerability[ Part[4[I
ntroduction
Chapter[13:[Disaster[Resilience:[Living[With[Our[Environment
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[2[of[6
, Answers[at[the[end[of[each[chapter
Multiple-Choice,[True/False
Below[are[15[Multiple-
Choice,[True/False[questions.[Choose[the[best[answer.[Each[question[is[ worth[4[points[for[a[tota
l[of[60[points:
1. The[typical[costs[associated[with[hazards[that[affect[the[built[environment[include:
a. economic
b. social
c. environmental
d. all[of[the[above
2. After[a[hazard[event,[ecosystems:
a. can[cause[human-made[disasters
b. fail[to[sustain[further[plant[life
c. can[regenerate[and[plant[and[animal[life[can[begin[anew
d. lose[their[ability[to[regenerate[animal[life
3. Over[the[long-term,[volcanic[lava[and[ash:
a. prevent[future[plant[growth
b. form[fertile[soils[that[stimulate[new[plant[growth
c. do[not[produce[any[beneficial[results[as[compared[to[other[natural[hazards
d. remain[unchanging[components[in[the[delicate[balance[of[nature
4. The[following[are[not[considered[types[of[geophysical[processes[involved[in[natural[hazards:
a. extraterrestrial
b. geographical
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[3[of[6
, c. hydrological
d. meteorological
5. Systems[of[hazard[measurement[used[by[meteorologists,[hydrologists,[and[other[scientists[
include:
a. Saffir-Simpson[scale
b. Richter[scale
c. Modified[Mercalli[scale
d. all[of[the[above
6. Natural[hazards[may[appear[to[be[increasing[in[frequency[because[of[all[of[the[following[[
except:
a. heightened[media[exposure
b. increased[development[in[vulnerable[areas
c. strong[building[codes
d. the[effects[of[climate[change
7. We[are[experiencing[more[disasters[than[ever[before[in[our[Nation’s[history[because
a. Disasters[tend[to[occur[in[50[year[cycles
b. Developers[are[motivated[more[by[profit[than[by[building[environmentally[friendly
[ structures
c. The[population[doesn’t[take[disaster[preparation[seriously
d. More[development[and[more[people[are[in[harm’s[way[than[ever[before
8. Who[finances[activities[of[local,[state,[and[federal[governments[before,[during,[and[after[a[
disaster?
a. the[taxpayers
b. FEMA
c. Department[of[Homeland[Security
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[4[of[6
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness
3rd Edition By Sandler, All 13 Chapters Covered
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[1[of[6
,Table of Contents
[ [
Chapter[1:[Hazards[and[Disasters
Chapter[2:[Preparedness,[Hazard[Mitigation,[and[Climate[Change[ Pa
rt[1[Introduction
Chapter[3:[Meteorological[and[Hydrological[Hazards:[Hurricanes,[Sea[Level[Rise,[Floods,[Drought,[
Wildfire,[Tornadoes,[Severe[Winter[Weather,[and[Extreme[Heat
Chapter[ 4:[ Geological[ Hazards:[ Earthquakes,[ Tsunamis,[ Volcanoes,[ Landslides,[ Coastal[ Erosion,[ a
nd[Land[Subsidence
Chapter[5:[Human-
Made[Hazards:[Terrorism,[Civil[Unrest[and[Technological[Hazards[ Part[2[Introduction
Chapter[6:[Role[of[the[Federal[Government[in[Disaster[Management[
Chapter[7:[Mitigating[Hazards[at[the[State[Level
Chapter[8:[Local[Government[Powers:[Building[Resilience[from[the[Ground[Up[ Chapt
er[9:[Community[Resilience[and[the[Private[Sector
Part[3[Introduction
Chapter[10:[Risk[Assessment:[Identifying[Hazards[and[Vulnerability
Chapter[11:[Preparedness[Activities:[Planning[to[Be[Ready[When[Disaster[Hits[ Chapte
r[12:[Hazard[Mitigation[Planning:[Creating[Strategies[to[Reduce[Vulnerability[ Part[4[I
ntroduction
Chapter[13:[Disaster[Resilience:[Living[With[Our[Environment
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[2[of[6
, Answers[at[the[end[of[each[chapter
Multiple-Choice,[True/False
Below[are[15[Multiple-
Choice,[True/False[questions.[Choose[the[best[answer.[Each[question[is[ worth[4[points[for[a[tota
l[of[60[points:
1. The[typical[costs[associated[with[hazards[that[affect[the[built[environment[include:
a. economic
b. social
c. environmental
d. all[of[the[above
2. After[a[hazard[event,[ecosystems:
a. can[cause[human-made[disasters
b. fail[to[sustain[further[plant[life
c. can[regenerate[and[plant[and[animal[life[can[begin[anew
d. lose[their[ability[to[regenerate[animal[life
3. Over[the[long-term,[volcanic[lava[and[ash:
a. prevent[future[plant[growth
b. form[fertile[soils[that[stimulate[new[plant[growth
c. do[not[produce[any[beneficial[results[as[compared[to[other[natural[hazards
d. remain[unchanging[components[in[the[delicate[balance[of[nature
4. The[following[are[not[considered[types[of[geophysical[processes[involved[in[natural[hazards:
a. extraterrestrial
b. geographical
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[3[of[6
, c. hydrological
d. meteorological
5. Systems[of[hazard[measurement[used[by[meteorologists,[hydrologists,[and[other[scientists[
include:
a. Saffir-Simpson[scale
b. Richter[scale
c. Modified[Mercalli[scale
d. all[of[the[above
6. Natural[hazards[may[appear[to[be[increasing[in[frequency[because[of[all[of[the[following[[
except:
a. heightened[media[exposure
b. increased[development[in[vulnerable[areas
c. strong[building[codes
d. the[effects[of[climate[change
7. We[are[experiencing[more[disasters[than[ever[before[in[our[Nation’s[history[because
a. Disasters[tend[to[occur[in[50[year[cycles
b. Developers[are[motivated[more[by[profit[than[by[building[environmentally[friendly
[ structures
c. The[population[doesn’t[take[disaster[preparation[seriously
d. More[development[and[more[people[are[in[harm’s[way[than[ever[before
8. Who[finances[activities[of[local,[state,[and[federal[governments[before,[during,[and[after[a[
disaster?
a. the[taxpayers
b. FEMA
c. Department[of[Homeland[Security
Hazard[Mitigation[and[Preparedness Page[4[of[6
