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Natural disaster
What is the term used to describe serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources?
Catastrophe
Emergency
Disaster
Calamity
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Natural disaster
What is the most disaster-prone region in the world?
Africa
Europe
Asia-Pacific
North America
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Natural disaster
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
A natural hazard is the actual occurrence of a natural event, while a natural disaster is the threat of such an event
A natural hazard is the negative impact following an actual occurrence of natural hazard, while a natural disaster is the threat of such an event
A natural hazard and a natural disaster are the same thing
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
What was the death toll of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami?
10,000
50,000
100,000
227,898
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
What caused the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake?
Volcanic eruption
Tectonic plate movement
Hurricane
Tsunami
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake?
8.8
9.0
9.1-9.3
9.2
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Tsunami
What is the most common cause of a tsunami?
Volcanic eruptions
Meteorite impacts
Earthquakes
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Tsunami
What is the difference between a tsunami and a normal ocean wave?
Tsunamis are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun, while normal ocean waves are generated by wind
Tsunamis have a shorter wavelength than normal ocean waves
Tsunamis have a much longer wavelength than normal ocean waves
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Tsunami
What is a tsunami?
A type of wind-generated wave
A series of waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
A type of tide caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun
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Hurricane Katrina
Who was responsible for the failure of the flood-control systems in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Hurricane Center (NHC)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans Police Department (NOPD)
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