,TESTBANK FOR Natural Hazards and Disasters 6th
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1. Some natural catastrophe experts say people have chosen to live in “idiot zone.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Living in Harm’s Way
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. Insurance serves as a means to reduce the financial repercussions of a disaster post-occurrence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. Climate change is expected to increase the magnitude and frequency of natural disasters.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. The magnitude of a natural disaster is inversely proportional to the frequency of the event.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. All natural disasters have detectable precursor events.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
6. Land-use restrictions to avoid disaster costs are often easy to implement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. Developers and private individuals often oppose land-use restrictions that prevent use of hazardous
areas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Low-income families are more likely to be victims of natural disasters if they live in developing, but
not developed countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Contrast damages and loss of life from hazardous events that
occur in highly developed countries versus less developed
countries.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. Insurance covers all known types of natural hazards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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10. Efforts to control natural hazards are usually successful.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
11. People choose to live in hazardous areas for various reasons. Which is the LEAST likely reason a
person in a developing country would decide to live in a hazardous area?
a. More attractive scenery is usually found at hazardous areas.
b. Less hazardous areas are unaffordable or unavailable.
c. The location has access to clean water.
d. The location has access to fertile land.
e. The person does not know the history of potential hazards.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Living in Harm’s Way?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
12. What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium?
a. The cost of a disaster is equal to the value of developing the area.
b. There is a balance in forces that will prevent the hazard from causing a disaster.
c. The probability that a disaster will occur is equal to the probability that a disaster will not
occur.
d. The probability of a disaster is constant over time.
e. There is a temporary balance in forces that prevents a disaster at the current time.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
13. An event causes damage to life and property but does not kill or injure large numbers of people or
cause extensive property damage is called a ____.
a. national disaster
b. natural disaster
c. natural hazard
d. natural catastrophe
e. national catastrophe
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ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. Which natural hazard has the highest death rate?
a. Heat
b. Flood
c. Hurricane
d. Cold
e. Earthquake
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
15. In comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most
likely to cause which of the following?
a. More economic damage, but less loss of life
b. Less economic damage, but more loss of life
c. Equal amounts of economic damage and loss of life
d. Very little economic damage or loss of life
e. An unpredictable mix of economic damage and loss of life
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Contrast damages and loss of life from hazardous events that
occur in highly developed countries versus less developed
countries.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
16. The cost of natural disasters is primarily ______.
a. increasing steadily each year due to population growth
b. increasing steadily each year due to economic growth
c. variable from year to year due to the unpredictability of natural disasters and their effects
d. increasing steadily each year due to both population and economic growth
e. decreasing steadily each year due to improved forecasting and public awareness
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
17. The cost of natural disasters averaged over the previous 10 years has ____ due in large part to ____.
a. increased; economic growth
b. decreased; improved forecasting
c. remained constant; mitigation
d. increased; population growth
e. decreased; migration out of hazardous areas
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
18. Climate change is expected to cause an increase in the impact of ____.
a. all natural disasters except seismic events (earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis)
b. only disasters related to extreme weather (lightning, tornadoes, and storm surge)
c. only disasters related to seismic events (earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis)
d. disasters which occur on coastlines or at sea
e. all natural disasters
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
19. If the recurrence interval of an event is 50 years, how frequently will the recurring events occur?
a. Will occur exactly every 50 years
b. Will never occur within a 1-year time period
c. Can occur anytime, but are likely to occur within 50 years
d. Will never occur if there has not been an event for 50 years
e. Will only occur once during any given individual’s lifetime
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
20. Scientific forecasts of catastrophic earthquakes can ____.
a. accurately predict the probability of the event happening somewhere in a large geographical
area within a time frame of decades
b. accurately predict the time and place of the event happening in a small geographical area
within a time frame of 1 year
c. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a small geographical area
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within a time frame of 1 year
d. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a large geographical area within
a time frame of decades
e. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a small geographical area
within a time frame of decades
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for natural haz
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
21. A fractal is a pattern that ____.
a. is simple on a large scale but complicated on a small scale
b. looks similar on both small and large scales
c. is complicated on a large scale but simple on a small scale
d. is repeated continuously on a large scale
e. is repeated continuously on a small scale
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophe
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
22. How does the relationship between frequency and magnitude predict occurrences?
a. events of larger magnitude occur more frequently
b. events of smaller magnitude occur less frequently
c. more frequent events have a larger magnitude
d. less frequent events have a larger magnitude
e. the magnitude and frequency of an event are unrelated
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
23. What often happens when individuals or governments attempt to control dangers from natural events
in one place?
a. Creates an equilibrium that prevents the danger
b. Transfers the danger to a different place
c. Removes an equilibrium and increases the danger
d. Controls the event so that its effect is minor
e. Violates individual rights
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
24. Moderate events can become unexpectedly larger disasters if ____.
a. they are cyclic events that have grown stronger with time
b. more than one type of event occurs at the same time, amplifying the effect
c. precursor events are detected
d. they are not cyclic events
e. insurance companies have overestimated the cost of the event
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
25. Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect?
a. An earthquake triggers a landslide
b. A swarm of small earthquakes is observed before a volcanic eruption
c. Melting arctic ice generates warm water, which melts more ice
d. A flood occurs in a populated area, causing more damage as a result
e. A storm front creates hazards from lightning and tornadoes
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
26. Landslide disaster is covered by insurance companies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
27. A town on the ocean has beautiful beaches that generate considerable tourist income. The effect of
ocean currents and storms has reduced the width of the beach near the town center, and the government is
considering several mitigation ideas. Which action would be the LEAST appropriate response?
a. Build picnic structures and parking at other beaches up and down the shore.
b. Give tax breaks to companies that develop tourist activities that do not depend on the beach.
c. Make a small increase in the hotel tax and use the money to dredge sand from offshore and
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build the central beach back up.
d. Build a large rock jetty that blocks the currents around the central beach.
e. Erect a pavilion beside the central beach to host music festivals and public events.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are risks of na
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
28. Federal disaster assistance can be counterproductive because it ____.
a. usually supplies money only to isolated, hazard-prone areas, while most taxpayers live in
areas free of hazards
b. is an intrusive restriction on the ability of insurance companies to collect premium payments
c. allows affected people to rebuild homes without following new building codes
d. only addresses immediate needs like food and water, without helping replace economic losses
e. repays losses due to natural disasters without providing an incentive to avoid future disasters
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
29. Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____.
a. increasing support of federal disaster relief
b. encouraging homeowners to accept more responsibility for disaster losses than businesses
c. making the public aware of dangers they may not understand fully
d. teaching people about the natural hazards in many different areas of the country
e. increasing local property taxes to pay for education programs
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
30. In developing countries, natural disasters are a greater risk for low-income residents because they
____.
a. tare often forced to live in hazardous areas due to economic factors
b. are less likely to know the history of previous disasters in their region
c. are not well-educated and do not understand the danger
d. do not trust their government and disobey laws that would keep them safe
e. find danger a desirable attribute because of their cultural traditions
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
,Chapter 01 - Natural Hazards and Disasters
1. Some natural catastrophe experts say people have chosen to live in “idiot zone.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Living in Harm’s Way
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. Insurance serves as a means to reduce the financial repercussions of a disaster post-occurrence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
3. Climate change is expected to increase the magnitude and frequency of natural disasters.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. The magnitude of a natural disaster is inversely proportional to the frequency of the event.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
5. All natural disasters have detectable precursor events.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
6. Land-use restrictions to avoid disaster costs are often easy to implement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. Developers and private individuals often oppose land-use restrictions that prevent use of hazardous
areas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Low-income families are more likely to be victims of natural disasters if they live in developing, but
not developed countries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Contrast damages and loss of life from hazardous events that
occur in highly developed countries versus less developed
countries.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. Insurance covers all known types of natural hazards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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10. Efforts to control natural hazards are usually successful.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
11. People choose to live in hazardous areas for various reasons. Which is the LEAST likely reason a
person in a developing country would decide to live in a hazardous area?
a. More attractive scenery is usually found at hazardous areas.
b. Less hazardous areas are unaffordable or unavailable.
c. The location has access to clean water.
d. The location has access to fertile land.
e. The person does not know the history of potential hazards.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Living in Harm’s Way?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are
risks of natural disasters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
12. What does it mean to say that a potential hazard is in equilibrium?
a. The cost of a disaster is equal to the value of developing the area.
b. There is a balance in forces that will prevent the hazard from causing a disaster.
c. The probability that a disaster will occur is equal to the probability that a disaster will not
occur.
d. The probability of a disaster is constant over time.
e. There is a temporary balance in forces that prevents a disaster at the current time.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
13. An event causes damage to life and property but does not kill or injure large numbers of people or
cause extensive property damage is called a ____.
a. national disaster
b. natural disaster
c. natural hazard
d. natural catastrophe
e. national catastrophe
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ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. Which natural hazard has the highest death rate?
a. Heat
b. Flood
c. Hurricane
d. Cold
e. Earthquake
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - List the natural hazard types that cause the greatest loss of life
in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
15. In comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most
likely to cause which of the following?
a. More economic damage, but less loss of life
b. Less economic damage, but more loss of life
c. Equal amounts of economic damage and loss of life
d. Very little economic damage or loss of life
e. An unpredictable mix of economic damage and loss of life
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Contrast damages and loss of life from hazardous events that
occur in highly developed countries versus less developed
countries.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
16. The cost of natural disasters is primarily ______.
a. increasing steadily each year due to population growth
b. increasing steadily each year due to economic growth
c. variable from year to year due to the unpredictability of natural disasters and their effects
d. increasing steadily each year due to both population and economic growth
e. decreasing steadily each year due to improved forecasting and public awareness
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
17. The cost of natural disasters averaged over the previous 10 years has ____ due in large part to ____.
a. increased; economic growth
b. decreased; improved forecasting
c. remained constant; mitigation
d. increased; population growth
e. decreased; migration out of hazardous areas
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
18. Climate change is expected to cause an increase in the impact of ____.
a. all natural disasters except seismic events (earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis)
b. only disasters related to extreme weather (lightning, tornadoes, and storm surge)
c. only disasters related to seismic events (earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis)
d. disasters which occur on coastlines or at sea
e. all natural disasters
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Catastrophes in Nature
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
19. If the recurrence interval of an event is 50 years, how frequently will the recurring events occur?
a. Will occur exactly every 50 years
b. Will never occur within a 1-year time period
c. Can occur anytime, but are likely to occur within 50 years
d. Will never occur if there has not been an event for 50 years
e. Will only occur once during any given individual’s lifetime
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
20. Scientific forecasts of catastrophic earthquakes can ____.
a. accurately predict the probability of the event happening somewhere in a large geographical
area within a time frame of decades
b. accurately predict the time and place of the event happening in a small geographical area
within a time frame of 1 year
c. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a small geographical area
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within a time frame of 1 year
d. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a large geographical area within
a time frame of decades
e. estimate the probability of the event happening somewhere in a small geographical area
within a time frame of decades
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for natural haz
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
21. A fractal is a pattern that ____.
a. is simple on a large scale but complicated on a small scale
b. looks similar on both small and large scales
c. is complicated on a large scale but simple on a small scale
d. is repeated continuously on a large scale
e. is repeated continuously on a small scale
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophe
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
22. How does the relationship between frequency and magnitude predict occurrences?
a. events of larger magnitude occur more frequently
b. events of smaller magnitude occur less frequently
c. more frequent events have a larger magnitude
d. less frequent events have a larger magnitude
e. the magnitude and frequency of an event are unrelated
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Predicting Catastrophes
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-5 - Describe differences between a forecast and a prediction for
natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
23. What often happens when individuals or governments attempt to control dangers from natural events
in one place?
a. Creates an equilibrium that prevents the danger
b. Transfers the danger to a different place
c. Removes an equilibrium and increases the danger
d. Controls the event so that its effect is minor
e. Violates individual rights
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
24. Moderate events can become unexpectedly larger disasters if ____.
a. they are cyclic events that have grown stronger with time
b. more than one type of event occurs at the same time, amplifying the effect
c. precursor events are detected
d. they are not cyclic events
e. insurance companies have overestimated the cost of the event
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
25. Which scenario is an example of a feedback effect?
a. An earthquake triggers a landslide
b. A swarm of small earthquakes is observed before a volcanic eruption
c. Melting arctic ice generates warm water, which melts more ice
d. A flood occurs in a populated area, causing more damage as a result
e. A storm front creates hazards from lightning and tornadoes
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Relationships Among Events
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Explain why the costs of natural hazards continue to increase
through time.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
26. Landslide disaster is covered by insurance companies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
27. A town on the ocean has beautiful beaches that generate considerable tourist income. The effect of
ocean currents and storms has reduced the width of the beach near the town center, and the government is
considering several mitigation ideas. Which action would be the LEAST appropriate response?
a. Build picnic structures and parking at other beaches up and down the shore.
b. Give tax breaks to companies that develop tourist activities that do not depend on the beach.
c. Make a small increase in the hotel tax and use the money to dredge sand from offshore and
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build the central beach back up.
d. Build a large rock jetty that blocks the currents around the central beach.
e. Erect a pavilion beside the central beach to host music festivals and public events.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Give an example of why people live in areas where there are risks of na
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
28. Federal disaster assistance can be counterproductive because it ____.
a. usually supplies money only to isolated, hazard-prone areas, while most taxpayers live in
areas free of hazards
b. is an intrusive restriction on the ability of insurance companies to collect premium payments
c. allows affected people to rebuild homes without following new building codes
d. only addresses immediate needs like food and water, without helping replace economic losses
e. repays losses due to natural disasters without providing an incentive to avoid future disasters
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
29. Public education plays an important role in reducing the effect of disasters by ____.
a. increasing support of federal disaster relief
b. encouraging homeowners to accept more responsibility for disaster losses than businesses
c. making the public aware of dangers they may not understand fully
d. teaching people about the natural hazards in many different areas of the country
e. increasing local property taxes to pay for education programs
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Insurance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Explain how insurance companies decide on the price for
coverage of natural hazards.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
30. In developing countries, natural disasters are a greater risk for low-income residents because they
____.
a. tare often forced to live in hazardous areas due to economic factors
b. are less likely to know the history of previous disasters in their region
c. are not well-educated and do not understand the danger
d. do not trust their government and disobey laws that would keep them safe
e. find danger a desirable attribute because of their cultural traditions
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Mitigating Hazards
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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