Disaster Readiness And Risk Reduction

These areas in the Philippines are usually affected by tropical cyclones EXCEPT?

• Northern Luzon

• Central Luzon

• Eastern Visayas

• Western Mindanao

Tsunami literally means ____________________ in Japanese?

• Big Waves

• Harbor Waves

• Deadly Waves

• Ocean Waves

According to NOAA "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"during tornadoes you must?

• Get in, Get down and Cover up

• Duck in, Get down and Cover up

• Get in, Phase down and Cover up

• Duck in, Phase down Cover up

• Get in, Duck in, Phase down, Cover up

It is a short term sea level rise caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun?

• High tide

• Low tide

• Neap tide

• Astronomical high tide

• All of the above

• None of the above

RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency is one of the six worldwide Trop1cal Cyclone in charge of issuing official warnings for the entire Western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea Region. RSMC means? 

• Region of Specialized Meteorological Center

• Regional Specialized Meteorological Center

• Region of Special Meteorological Corporation

• Regional Specialized Meteorological Corporation

Typhoon Yolanda (International Name: “Haiyan”) had landfall at Giunan, Samar on what date? 

• November 8, 2013

• November 9, 2013

• November 3, 2013

• November 4, 2013

Check at least 3 secondary effects of flooding 

• Powerloss

• Decline in tourism

• Food shortage

• Damage to transportation

• Loss of lives

• Damage in infrastructure

It is a weather disturbance characterize by strong wind speed  ranging from 63 kph to 118 kph. 

• Typhoon

• Tropical storm

• Super typhoon

• Tropical depression

• All of the above

• None of the above

It is the most common among flood control structures which are used to prevent water from escaping river banks. 

• Sand baging

• Artificial leeves

• Flood barriers

• Water dams

El Nino Modoki is a recently discovered type of El Nino which involves unusual warming in the central equatorial Pacific and cooling in the eastern and western equatorial Pacific. El Noni Modoki is a Japanese term which means? 

• Hot and cold region

• Hotter than other region

• Same but abnormal

• Similar but different

• None of the above

Thurderstorm is a type of weather condition characterize by strong rain accompanied by?  

• Hail and strong winds

• Lightning and thunder

• Lightning and strong winds

• Hail, lightning and thunder

• All of the above

La Nina is the exact opposite of El Nino that involves prolonged unusual cooling of the surface temperature in the equatorial pacific of at least ____ ◦C. 

• -0.10

• -0.005

• -0.5

• -0.005

What do you call the method on calculating how far lightning is from you? 

• Flash Point Method

• Flash To Bang Method

• Lightning to Sound Method

• Light Strike Method

Check 4 Factors that influence the build – up of storm surge 

• The larger the diameter of a storm the higher its probability

• Land configuration and elevation

• Exposure of the area to the beach

• Water levels

• Speed of the tropical cyclone

• Irrigation and supply of water

• Barriers and wetland protection for storm surges

RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center of Japan Meteorological Agency is responsible in naming typhoons and their list is contributed by 17 Southeast an East Asian countries including the Philippines. Among the list check the three names contributed by the Philippines? 

• Maria

• Francisco

• Molave

• Talim

• Bebinca

• Cimaron

• Habagat

Meteors are those which are still in flight in the Earth’s atmosphere while meteoroids are same as meteorite except meteoroids have already hit the earth surface. 

• True

• False

Decline in production and land shortage of staple food crops can be major effects of El Nino. To prevent food shortage our farmers are advised to plant more drought resistant crops. Among the list, check all (4) the non – resistant plants. 

• Bell pepper

• Squash

• Spinach

• Purple yam

• Mungo

• Water melon

• Ginger

• Onion

What is the simplified equation on how limestone is dissolve by carbonic acid from the atmosphere: 

• CaC02+H2CO3 = Ca +2 + 2HCO23-2

• CaC03+H2CO3 = Ca +2 + 2HCO23-2

• CaC02+H2CO2 = Ca +2 + 2HCO23-2

• CaC02+H2CO3 = Ca +3 + 2HCO22-3

All are the potential effects of a large impact event. EXCEPT? (Check 2 from the list) 

• Wildfires

• Land Collision

• Climate Change

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Acid Rain

• Drought

It is a manner of heat transfer that involves only electromagnetic waves, like sunlight 

• Electromagnetic flame

• Conduction

• Convection

• None of the above

• All of the above

Ignition stage is the first stage of fire ignition, at this point all four requirements for a fire have been combined. What is the other term for Ignition stage? 

• A. Starting stage

• B. Ignite Stage

• C. Incipient Stage

• D. Oxidixing Stage

• E. Chemical Reaction Stage

• E. Chemical Reaction Stage

Wildfires are anthropogenic uncontrolled fire in remote areas where there is extensive combustible vegetation and or organic material like forest and grassland. What do you mean by anthropogenic? 

• A. 50% natural & 50% man made

• B. Natural with little man - made intervention

• C. Natural

• D. Manmade

• C and D

 What do you call the unlawful act of intentionally burning of building, vehicles and farmland. 

• A. Heinous Crime

• B. Terrorism

• C. Violence

• D. None of the above

Moderate El Nino/ La Nina – deviation in sea surface temperature by +1.0 to +1.5 ^oC for an El Nino or -1.0 to -1.5 ^oC for a La Nina. 

• True

• False

Southern Oscillation Index is calculated using the pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin. El Nino is detected by negative SOI while La Nina is detected by positive SOI. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

• None of the above

• Option 4

PAG ASA defines (detect) ENSO Phenomenon based on _____________ and ________________? 

• SSTA and OICC

• SOI and STAA

• SOI and OICC

• SSTI and OOCI

Excessive ground water withdrawal is also a main cause of ground subsidence in the Philippines, particularly in the CAMANAVA area of Metro Manila. What do you mean by CAMANAVA? 

• Caloocan, Marilao, Navutas, Valenzeula

• Cubao, Magallanes, New Manila,Valenzuela

• Caloocan Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela

• Cubao, Marilao, Navotas, Valenzuela

Choose 3 Governmental Agencies responsible in monitoring disasters in the Philippines

• A. NGO

• B. PAG ASA

• C. DENR

• D. PHIVOLCS

• E. MGB

• F. NOAA

• G. DND

 Check at least two (2) Disaster Risk Reduction activities. 

• Zoning and land use

• Public awareness and education

• Roofing of materials

• Rescue, evacuation and relief

• Non – structural measures

The effects of typhoon in 2009 is resulted in a sudden rush of urgency to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response. The Philippine ratification of the Disaster risk Reduction and Management Act in 2010 created by NDRRMC in place of NDCC. The Philippine DRMM Law or ___________ was signed into law on ____________ 2010 

• RA 10121 and March 26

• RA 11021 and March 27

• RA 11121 and March 26

• RA 10121 and March 27

Risk Assessment estimates the impacts that a human would have on people, services facilities and structures. As the disaster risk model implies, the magnitude of a disaster is not dependent to: 1) the severity of the natural event, 2) the quality of exposure which includes lives and properties, and 3) vulnerability level or quality of exposure. 

• True

• False

Class B fires include combustible material like? 

• Home appliances and motors

• Wood, paper and plastics

• Plastic and rubber

• Fuels and gas

• All of the above

All are causes of building fire EXCEPT two. 

• Improper wiring

• Building houses with light materials

• Arson

• Ignition of materials

• Storing of chemicals

• Poor ventilation and construction

Rainfall advisories, classification and measures are composed of different colors what are those? 

• Green

• Blue

• Red

• Amber

• Orange

• Yellow

PAG ASA give certain suggestions on what you are going to do in terms of flooding. One of those is to “Find out if your area is prone to flooding on existing flood maps prepared by MGB. This will fall on what category? 

• Before an impending flood

• Long before the flood

• During the flood

• After the flood

• All of the above

It refers to the systematic efforts to minimize vulnerability and disaster risk, to avoid or limit the effects of hazards. 

• DRRR

• Hazard mapping and Zoning

• DRR

• Hazard Assessment and Hazard mapping

• None of the above

Disaster Management Cycle is the entire array of activities aimed at reducing the severity of impact of disaster. The activities commonly lumped together as disaster management are: PRE – EVENT (Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Preparedness), POST EVENT (Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction) and lastly SYNC EVENT( which includes?) 

• Early Warning, Evacuation and Planning

• Emergency, Hazard Analysis and Evacuation

• Land Management and Land use Planning

• Rescue, Evacuation and Relief

• All of the Above

CBDRRM means? 

• Curriculum Based Disaster Reduction and Management

• Community Based Disaster Readiness and Management

• Community Based Disaster Reduction and Management

• Community Based Disaster Reduction and Management Curriculum Based Disaster Readiness and Management Community Based Disaster Reduction and Management Curriculum Based Disaster Readiness and Management Curriculum Based Disaster Readiness and Management

Who is the current NDRRMC Chairperson?

What is the full name of your teacher in Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction?

Type question heThe Philippine National Red Cross is founded in ______________ by _________________?re.

What is the full name of the Chairman Board of Director of the institution you that you are connected? 

All are types of landslide EXCEPT? 

• Rational and Transitional Landslide

• Debris and Earth Flow

• Lateral and Topple and Rock flow

• All of the above

• None of the above

The following are toxic gases from a volcanic eruption, EXCEPT? 

• CFC

• DDT

• CH4

• All of the Above

• None of the Above

All are names of typhoons that listed in Auxiliary List. Check at least three 

• Weng

• Dindo

• Quinee

• Harriet

• Nando

• Paeng

• Jerome

• Ompong

• Irma

The diameter of hailstone can be as small as 1 millimeter and as large as 20 cm. the largest documented hailstone is, with diameter of 20 cm, hit South Dakota, USA on July 23, 2010. Hailstone with a diameter of at least 2 cm can already cause damage 

• True

• False

Very recently, on February 15, 2013, a 12, 00 – 13, 000 metric ton and 17 to 20 meter wide meteor as fast as 19 km/s burst in the air at an altitude of about 29 km over_____________, Southern Russia. 

• Chicxulub

• Yucatan

• Son – Tinh

• Chelbyabinsk

Sanitation in Grazing means? 

• Continuous removal of dead trees

• Removal of leaves in trees

• Removal of trees in the grassland

• Removal of branches of old trees