Test Bank for Natural Disasters 11th Edition Abbott

Natural Disasters, 11e (Abbott)
Chapter 1 Natural Disasters and the Human Population

1) As the global human population increases, the death toll from natural disasters is expected to
________.
A) decrease
B) increase
C) stay about equal to the death total in 2014
D) stay about equal to the death total in 2000
E) decrease to nearly zero

Answer: B
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disasters
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disasters
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2) Based on data for the period from 1970 to 2017, ________ experienced the greatest loss of life
from natural disasters.
A) North America
B) South America
C) Europe
D) Asia
E) Africa

Answer: D
Section: Great Natural Disasters
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,3) The greatest insurance dollar losses related to natural disasters between 1970 and 2017
occurred in ________.
A) Mexico
B) China
C) the United States
D) Pakistan
E) India

Answer: C
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4) Based on insurance industry records of economic loss from natural disasters, 32 of the 40
most expensive disasters between 1970 and 2017 were ________.
A) weather events
B) volcanic eruptions
C) earthquakes
D) landslides
E) fires

Answer: A
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5) The return period of a disaster is the average number of years ________.
A) before survivors return to their homes
B) before the economy returns to pre-disaster levels
C) required to exponentially decay to zero
D) between same-sized events
E) between events of the same type, regardless of size

Answer: D
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, 6) Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "10-fatality event"
each year?
A) an earthquake
B) a volcanic eruption
C) a hurricane
D) a tornado
E) a flood

Answer: D
Section: Natural Hazards
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7) Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "1,000-fatality event"
each year?
A) an earthquake
B) a volcanic eruption
C) a flood
D) a tornado
E) a hurricane

Answer: E
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8) The rapid increase in human population during the past several centuries is an example of
________ growth.
A) linear
B) algebraic
C) parabolic
D) logarithmic
E) exponential

Answer: E
Section: Overview of Human Population History
Topic: Overview of Human Population History
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