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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
4 4
Chapter41:4Hazards4and4Disasters
Chapter42:4Preparedness,4Hazard4Mitigation,4and4Climate4Change4 Pa
rt414Introduction
Chapter43:4Meteorological4and4Hydrological4 Hazards:4 Hurricanes,4Sea4Level4Rise,4Floods,4Drought,4
Wildfire,4Tornadoes,4Severe4Winter4Weather,4and4Extreme4Heat
Chapter4 4:4 Geological4 Hazards:4 Earthquakes,4 Tsunamis,4 Volcanoes,4 Landslides,4 Coastal4 Erosion,4 a
nd4Land4Subsidence
Chapter45:4Human-
Made4Hazards:4Terrorism,4Civil4Unrest4and4Technological4Hazards4 Part424Introductio
n
Chapter46:4Role4of4the4Federal4Government4in4Disaster4Management
4 Chapter47:4Mitigating4Hazards4at4the4State4Level
Chapter48:4Local4Government4Powers:4Building4Resilience4from4the4Ground4Up4 Chap
ter49:4Community4Resilience4and4the4Private4Sector
Part434Introduction
Chapter410:4Risk4Assessment:4Identifying4Hazards4and4Vulnerability
Chapter411:4Preparedness4Activities:4Planning4to4Be4Ready4When4Disaster4Hits4 Chapt
er412:4Hazard4Mitigation4Planning:4Creating4Strategies4to4Reduce4Vulnerability4 Part44
Introduction
4
Chapter413:4Disaster4Resilience:4Living4With4Our4Environment
Hazard4Mitigation4and4Preparedness Page424of46
, Answers at the end of each chapter
4 4 4 4 4 4
Multiple-Choice,4True/False
Below4are4154Multiple-
Choice,4True/False4questions.4Choose4the4best4answer.4Each4question4is4 worth444points4for4a4tot
al4of4604points:
1. The4typical4costs4associated4with4hazards4that4affect4the4built4environment4include:
a. economic
b. social
c. environmental
d. all4of4the4above
2. After4a4hazard4event,4ecosystems:
a. can4cause4human-made4disasters
b. fail4to4sustain4further4plant4life
c. can4regenerate4and4plant4and4animal4life4can4begin4anew
d. lose4their4ability4to4regenerate4animal4life
3. Over4the4long-term,4volcanic4lava4and4ash:
a. prevent4future4plant4growth
b. form4fertile4soils4that4stimulate4new4plant4growth
c. do4not4produce4any4beneficial4results4as4compared4to4other4natural4hazards
d. remain4unchanging4components4in4the4delicate4balance4of4nature
4. The4following4are4not4considered4types4of4geophysical4processes4involved4in4natural4hazards:
a. extraterrestrial
b. geographical
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, c. hydrological
d. meteorological
5. Systems4of4hazard4measurement4used4by4meteorologists,4hydrologists,4and4other4scientists
4 include:
a. Saffir-Simpson4scale
b. Richter4scale
c. Modified4Mercalli4scale
d. all4of4the4above
6. Natural4hazards4may4appear4to4be4increasing4in4frequency4because4of4all4of4the4following4
4 except:
a. heightened4media4exposure
b. increased4development4in4vulnerable4areas
c. strong4building4codes
d. the4effects4of4climate4change
7. We4are4experiencing4more4disasters4than4ever4before4in4our4Nation’s4history4because
a. Disasters4tend4to4occur4in4504year4cycles
b. Developers4are4motivated4more4by4profit4than4by4building4environmentally4friendly
4 structures
c. The4population4doesn’t4take4disaster4preparation4seriously
d. More4development4and4more4people4are4in4harm’s4way4than4ever4before
8. Who4finances4activities4of4local,4state,4and4federal4governments4before,4during,4and4after4a
4 disaster?
a. the4taxpayers
b. FEMA
c. Department4of4Homeland4Security
Hazard4Mitigation4and4Preparedness Page444of46
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness
3rd Edition By Sandler, All 13 Chapters Covered
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Page 1 of 6
,Table of Contents
4 4
Chapter41:4Hazards4and4Disasters
Chapter42:4Preparedness,4Hazard4Mitigation,4and4Climate4Change4 Pa
rt414Introduction
Chapter43:4Meteorological4and4Hydrological4 Hazards:4 Hurricanes,4Sea4Level4Rise,4Floods,4Drought,4
Wildfire,4Tornadoes,4Severe4Winter4Weather,4and4Extreme4Heat
Chapter4 4:4 Geological4 Hazards:4 Earthquakes,4 Tsunamis,4 Volcanoes,4 Landslides,4 Coastal4 Erosion,4 a
nd4Land4Subsidence
Chapter45:4Human-
Made4Hazards:4Terrorism,4Civil4Unrest4and4Technological4Hazards4 Part424Introductio
n
Chapter46:4Role4of4the4Federal4Government4in4Disaster4Management
4 Chapter47:4Mitigating4Hazards4at4the4State4Level
Chapter48:4Local4Government4Powers:4Building4Resilience4from4the4Ground4Up4 Chap
ter49:4Community4Resilience4and4the4Private4Sector
Part434Introduction
Chapter410:4Risk4Assessment:4Identifying4Hazards4and4Vulnerability
Chapter411:4Preparedness4Activities:4Planning4to4Be4Ready4When4Disaster4Hits4 Chapt
er412:4Hazard4Mitigation4Planning:4Creating4Strategies4to4Reduce4Vulnerability4 Part44
Introduction
4
Chapter413:4Disaster4Resilience:4Living4With4Our4Environment
Hazard4Mitigation4and4Preparedness Page424of46
, Answers at the end of each chapter
4 4 4 4 4 4
Multiple-Choice,4True/False
Below4are4154Multiple-
Choice,4True/False4questions.4Choose4the4best4answer.4Each4question4is4 worth444points4for4a4tot
al4of4604points:
1. The4typical4costs4associated4with4hazards4that4affect4the4built4environment4include:
a. economic
b. social
c. environmental
d. all4of4the4above
2. After4a4hazard4event,4ecosystems:
a. can4cause4human-made4disasters
b. fail4to4sustain4further4plant4life
c. can4regenerate4and4plant4and4animal4life4can4begin4anew
d. lose4their4ability4to4regenerate4animal4life
3. Over4the4long-term,4volcanic4lava4and4ash:
a. prevent4future4plant4growth
b. form4fertile4soils4that4stimulate4new4plant4growth
c. do4not4produce4any4beneficial4results4as4compared4to4other4natural4hazards
d. remain4unchanging4components4in4the4delicate4balance4of4nature
4. The4following4are4not4considered4types4of4geophysical4processes4involved4in4natural4hazards:
a. extraterrestrial
b. geographical
Hazard4Mitigation4and4Preparedness Page434of46
, c. hydrological
d. meteorological
5. Systems4of4hazard4measurement4used4by4meteorologists,4hydrologists,4and4other4scientists
4 include:
a. Saffir-Simpson4scale
b. Richter4scale
c. Modified4Mercalli4scale
d. all4of4the4above
6. Natural4hazards4may4appear4to4be4increasing4in4frequency4because4of4all4of4the4following4
4 except:
a. heightened4media4exposure
b. increased4development4in4vulnerable4areas
c. strong4building4codes
d. the4effects4of4climate4change
7. We4are4experiencing4more4disasters4than4ever4before4in4our4Nation’s4history4because
a. Disasters4tend4to4occur4in4504year4cycles
b. Developers4are4motivated4more4by4profit4than4by4building4environmentally4friendly
4 structures
c. The4population4doesn’t4take4disaster4preparation4seriously
d. More4development4and4more4people4are4in4harm’s4way4than4ever4before
8. Who4finances4activities4of4local,4state,4and4federal4governments4before,4during,4and4after4a
4 disaster?
a. the4taxpayers
b. FEMA
c. Department4of4Homeland4Security
Hazard4Mitigation4and4Preparedness Page444of46
