Natural Hazards: Earth’s Processes As Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes 4th Edition by Edward A.
7) Which of the following hazards has the greatest potential for catastrophe?
A) Flood
B) Landslide
C) Drought
D) Lightning
E) Coastal erosion
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section: 1.1 Why Studying Natural Hazards Is Important
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain the difference between a disaster and a catastrophe.
8) Which of the following hazards causes the greatest number of deaths per year in the United States?
A) Volcanoes
B) Hurricanes
C) Tornadoes and other windstorms
D) Landslides
E) Drought
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section: 1.1 Why Studying Natural Hazards Is Important
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.5 Synthesize the basics of risk assessment.
9) Why do lightning strikes have a low potential for catastrophe?
A) Lightning is very rare in general.
B) Lightning doesn't normally hurt people.
C) Lightning doesn't usually affect people and property on a large scale.
D) Lightning only occurs in the summer.
E) It is too easy to protect people and property from lightning strikes.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section: 1.1 Why Studying Natural Hazards Is Important
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.5 Synthesize the basics of risk assessment.
10) Why would urbanizing a location increase that location's potential for catastrophe?
A) People might be forced to live in low lying or unstable lands susceptible to landslides or floods.
B) Urbanization can interfere with the drainage of the land making it more likely to flood, landslide, or subside.
C) Native plants can be removed, increasing erosion of land.
D) Higher population density would cause damage to increase.
E) All of the above are reasons why urbanization might increase catastrophes.
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Section: 1.1 Why Studying Natural Hazards Is Important
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.9 Give reasons why increasing population and poor land-use practices compound the effects of natural hazards and can turn disasters into catastrophes.
11) Which of the following is something geologists look for in understanding the history of natural disasters in an area?
A) Landforms
B) Faults in rock
C) Lava flows
D) Organic material in flood deposits
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Section: 1.2 Role of History in Understanding Hazards
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Discuss the role of history in the understanding of natural hazards.
12) What is the importance of the idea that "hazards are repetitive"?
A) We need to look to past events to understand what is probable for the future.
B) If something has already happened, like a volcanic eruption, then we won't need to worry about it.
C) New events will probably happen exactly like old ones, so we need to be prepared.
D) Hazards keep happening constantly in an area, so people already know how to react to them.
E) All of the above statements support the idea that "hazards are repetitive."
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section: 1.2 Role of History in Understanding Hazards
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Discuss the role of history in the understanding of natural hazards.