Chapter #2- Emergency Preparedness

Historically, which of the following have been the principal contributors to the loss of life, injuries, and property and infrastucture damage resulting from hurricanes ( pg 41) a) Storm surge and high winds b) Overtopping and breaching of levees and business interruption c) Flooding and civil disobedience ( including looting) d) High winds and erosion

A---- Storm surge and high winds

On average, how many people are killed by lightning each year in the United States (pg 53) a) 1 - 50 b) 75 - 100 c) 300 -500 d) more than 1,000

B -- 75 - 100

which of the following disasters is the most frequent and widespread disasters is the United States, and in many other countries around the world (pg33) a) Severe winter storms b) Floods c) Hurricanes d) Tornadoes

B ---- Floods

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity (pg 35) a) Saffir- Simpson Scale b) Modified Mercalli Scale c) Fujita- Pearson Scale d) None of the above

B---- Modified Mercalli Scale

Which of the following is not typically contributor to social vulnerability (pg 67) a) Religion b) Laws c) Geography d) Beliefs

C -- Geography

Which of the following describes a storm surge (pg41) a) A rise in river levels caused by very low atmospheric pressure present before a tornado b) A subsurface wall of water generated by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance c) A storm that generates large waves on the coast, causing coastal flooding and erosion d) All of the above

C ---- A storm that generates large waves on the coast, causing coastal flooding and erosion

Liquefaction is commonly caused by which of the following hazards (pg 47) a) Tornadoes b) Floods c) Earthquakes d) Volcanoes

C ---- Earthquakes

WHich of the following in not a step in the process of risk assessment (pg 31) a) Identify and characterize the hazard b) Evaluate the hazard for severity and frequency c) Mitigate the hazard d) Estimate the risk

C--- Mitigate the hazard

People living in which of the following areas have the greatest exposure to damage from tornadoes (pg43) a) People living on the crests of hills b) people living in the floodplain c) people living in valleys d) People living on flat land

C--- people living in valleys

Which of the following is a second hazard caused by earthquakes (pg 34) a) Pyroclastic Flows b) Tornadoes c) Tsunamis d) El Nino

C----- Tsunamis

A tropical Strom officially becomes a hurricane sustained wind speeds exceed how many miles per hour (pg37) a) 44 b) 54 c) 64 d) 74

D --- 74

Hurricane season runs annually during which of the following periods (pg 37) a) May 1 - Sep 30 b) May 1 - Aug 31 c) Nov 1 -Jun 30 d) Jun 1 - Nov 30

D --- Jun 1 - Nov 30

An effective method that can be used to survive a tornado is which of the following hazards (pg47) a) A levee b) A Dangerfield device c) A "storm box" d) A "Safe Room"

D ----- A "Safe Room"

Which of the following is not know to be a contributor to flooding (pg 32) a) Dam Failure b) Snowmelt c) Ice Jam d) None of the Above

D--- None of the Above Many causes, including large-scale weather systems, thunderstorms, snowmelt, ice jams, and dam failures

Which of the following tornado hazard scales was recently enhanced to more accurately describe associated damage (pg 43) a) Modified Mercalli Scale b) Saffir-Simpson Scale c) Richter SCALE d) Fujita-Person Scale

D------- Fujita-Person Scale

Financial wellbeing is an indicator that an individual or a society will protect himself or herself from the possible damaging effects of hazards (pg 67)

False Financial well-being does not indicate that an individual or society will protect themselves

Tornadoes tend to occur in which of the following times (pg 44)

Tornadoes tend to occur between March and April and in the late afternoon and evening

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes are spawned in the United States each year (pg 42)

True

River and stream gauges can provide information used to determine the need for sandbagging or dyke construction ( pg33)

True

Which of the folloeing can be defined as "a source of danger that may not lead to an emergency" (pg 31) a) Disaster b) Hazard c) Rick d) Contingency

b) Hazard