Natural Hazards: Earth’s Processes As Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes 4th Edition by Edward A.
38) The structure of rocks (faults, cracks, or folded rocks) can give clues as to the type of hazards found in a location.
Answer: TRUE
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.
39) Any kind of natural hazard can occur in any place at any time.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
40) The structure of rocks can give clues as to the type of hazards found in a location.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
41) The rock cycle shows that rocks are very old and not much use in understanding today's problems.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
42) Igneous rocks are usually associated with volcanic activity.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
43) A careful understanding of the hydrologic cycle indicates that drought is a misconception and that there is always available drinking water.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
44) Some chemical elements in the biogeochemical cycle are still not well understood.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.3 The Geologic Cycle
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3 Discuss the components and processes of the geologic cycle.
45) Natural hazards are predictable to some degree.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.4 Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.4 Apply the scientific method to a natural hazard of your choice.
46) Something that is an acceptable risk to one person is also acceptable to everyone else.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section: 1.4 Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.4 Apply the scientific method to a natural hazard of your choice.
47) The amount of risk from a volcanic eruption depends on both the probability of an eruption and where the volcano is located with respect to people and property.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 1.4 Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.4 Apply the scientific method to a natural hazard of your choice.
48) An area that has been hit by a natural disaster is usually not likely to have another one in the future.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 1.4 Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards