Quiz 10
If a hurricane watch is issued, you usually have ________ hours before the hurricane hits land.
24 to 36
During a chemical or biological attack, you should run all of your household ventilation systems to ensure adequate airflow.
False
During a disaster, there are usually shortages of resources.
False
You are driving on a highway when a severe winter storm hits, making the roads impassable. Your vehicle is no longer safe to drive. Based on this information, you should dress warmly, leave your vehicle, and travel in the direction of where you know there are buildings and shelter.
False
You are experiencing a tornado while at home. You live in a two-story house with no basement. Based on this information, you should leave your house and make your way quickly to the nearest house with a basement and spend the duration there.
False
Which of the following is the correct action to take if you experience a tornado?
Seek an interior windowless room. Seek the lowest level of a building. Avoid buildings with wide-span roofs such as auditoriums.
________ is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom
Terrorism
During a disaster situation, if you are not evacuating and do not have access to adequate bottled water, you should fill your bathtub with water just in case.
True
If conditions exist that could cause a landslide and you are at home, you should move to the second level to distance yourself from the direct path of the landslide.
True
If caught indoors during a volcano eruption:
close all windows, doors, and chimney dampers.
A watch such as a tornado watch:
indicates that the conditions are ripe for the threat to occur.
Landslides are usually associated with:
periods of heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt.
You are driving your car on the highway when an earthquake occurs. Your best course of action should be to:
pull over and stop the vehicle with your seatbelt fastened.
If instructed to stay in your home during a chemical or biological attack:
seal the room with plastic sheeting and duct tape.
During a prolonged heat wave, you should:
spend at least 2 hours a day in an air-conditioned place. dress in loose fitting clothing. drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol.
During a heatwave, you should:
stay in the coolest available location.
If you encounter a hazardous materials incident:
stay upwind
If you are indoors during an earthquake, you should:
take cover under a sturdy desk or table.
If you are trapped in debris after an earthquake:
tap on a pipe or wall so that rescuers can find you.
