and CORRECT Answers
all major disasters have multiple causes. the great earthquake in Japan in 2011 resulted in what other 2
major disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster
The final magnitude of the Japan earthquake was determined to be: - CORRECT ANSWER - 9.0
The total energy released between the earthquake and the tsunami was (blank) times that of the Hiroshima
atomic bomb - CORRECT ANSWER - 600 million
the force of the earthquake shifted the earth's axis by approx. how many inches - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 inches
temporary supply from a steel manufacturer's power plants mitigated some of the necessary rolling
"blackouts" - CORRECT ANSWER - true
the Japanese yen (dollar) rapidly appreciated after the earthquake which was good for Japan's economy -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
which country did Japan not request assistance and rescue teams from: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Russia
one of the reason for the immense damage from the earthquake and tsunami is that Japan has no type of
warning system in place for its population and the people are ill-prepared for disasters - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
which of the following contributed to the most damage and loss of life in the 2011 disaster in Japan: -
CORRECT ANSWER - tsunami and nuclear crisis
, how many thousands of people were confirmed dead or missing as a result of the disaster - CORRECT
ANSWER - 28
what is thought to be the cause of the first fire in 2007? - CORRECT ANSWER - unauthorized
campfire
what was the total estimated property damage due to all the fires? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.6
billion
which of the following was not a reason that migrant farmers continued to work despite the fire
evacuation recommendations? - CORRECT ANSWER - they could not get back to their home
country
The 2007 firestorms exposed weakness in how local agencies attacked the blazes - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
which of the following changes will have the most impact managing future fires successfully? -
CORRECT ANSWER - they respond as one entity now, without city/county boundaries
in the 10 years between the fires (2007) and the writing this article (2017) what was the percent decrease
of people able to evacuate their homes within 15 mins? - CORRECT ANSWER - 23, 24, 25
it is of vital importance to involve federally based organizations who are best able to assist migrate
farmworkers in times of disaster - CORRECT ANSWER - false
which of the following was not recommended of the national fire protection associations fire adapted
community program - CORRECT ANSWER - engage neighborhoods in mock evacuation drills
evacuation of residents exceed what number? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500,000