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Which of the following would be an "emergency" on the continuum of disaster? - correct answer Multiple car crash on highway
The 2018 hacking of the City of Atlanta government system and software is an example of what type of threat? - c...
Eadp final
Which of the following would be an "emergency" on the continuum of
disaster? - correct answer ✔Multiple car crash on highway
The 2018 hacking of the City of Atlanta government system and software is an
example of what type of threat? - correct answer ✔Cyberterrorism
Which activity is NOT a part of the disaster life cycle? - correct answer
✔Planning
Which hurricane was a category 5 storm that hit Puerto Rico in 2017 which
crippled the infrastructure and left thousands dead? - correct answer ✔Maria
A "watch" means that conditions are suitable for a disaster to occur. Be on the
lookout and get prepared, but immediate action is not yet required. - correct
answer ✔True
Having one emergency plan for many different hazards is a major principle of
the: - correct answer ✔All hazards approach
Hurricanes and Typhoons are the same natural phenomenon, just with
different regional names. - correct answer ✔True
What category of activity does preparing sandbags before a hurricane strikes
under? - correct answer ✔Preparedness
The Saffir-Simpson scale measures tornado wind speed for 1 minute at 10
meters off the ground. - correct answer ✔False
,What type of disaster is at the highest end of the disaster continuum? - correct
answer ✔Catastrophe
Which of the following hazards could potentially cover the largest area (e.g., in
square miles / square kilometers)? - correct answer ✔Earthquake
What activity do emergency medical technicians engage in when treating
patients for burns after a large chemical spill? - correct answer ✔Response
Speed of onset of a hazard affects evacuation planning. - correct answer
✔True
What term refers to activities that continue until all systems return to normal or
better after a disaster? - correct answer ✔Recovery
Disaster science can inform policies and best practices, while emergency
management offers new challenges and research opportunities. - correct
answer ✔True
Disaster science is important to emergency management because it is the
specialized body of knowledge that underlies and informs the profession. -
correct answer ✔True
Which of the following researchers was NOT a funder of the Disaster
Research Center (DRC) when it was first established in 1963 at The Ohio
State University? - correct answer ✔Dr. Gilbert white
Newsletters like Natural Hazards Observer and Disaster Research are both
published by the Disaster Research Center (DRC). These newsletters provide
, reader-friendly information about developments in the field of disaster science
- correct answer ✔False
Geographic literacy is an ability to understand people and communities -
correct answer ✔False
Which of the following scholars is identified as one of the early contributors to
the study of the risk perspective in disaster science research? - correct
answer ✔Dr. Paul slovic
Which of the following act increased the federal role in disasters?
Disaster Relief Act of 1950
Each of the listed options
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
Disaster Relief act of 1969 - correct answer ✔Each of the listed options
From which disciplinary background can scholars contribute to the study of
disaster science?
Each of the listed options
Transportation Engineering
Geology
Public Health - correct answer ✔Each of the listed options
Which of the following statement is CORRECT?
FEMA was established following the 9/11 attach in 2001.
FEMA is currently operated as a stand-alone agency.
FEMA's missions only focus on environmental disasters.
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