SCHOOL

MIDTERM
S.Y. 2019-2020 Score:
Disaster Risk Reduction 12

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Section: _________ Teacher: ________________________ Parent’s Signature: __________

I.A. Choose from the box the letter of the correct answer defined in each number and write it
on the space provide.

A. hazard B. vulnerability C. disaster D. mitigation E. preparedness

_____ 1. The characteristic and circumstance of a community, system, or asset that make it
susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
_____ 2. Phenomenon that has the potential to cause disruption or damage to humans and their
environment
_____ 3. Natural or man-made emergencies that cannot be handled by affected communities who
experience severe danger and incur loss of lives and properties causing disruption in its
social structure and prevention of the fulfillment of all or some of the affected community’s
essential functions
_____ 4. Activities and measures taken in advance to ensure effective response to the impact of
hazards, including the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary
evacuation of people and property from threatened locations
_____ 5. Act of preventing or minimizing the adverse effects of disaster-causing phenomena through
the introduction of measurers designed to prepare and protect life and property of the
members of the society before the occurrence of a phenomenon
B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided
_____ 6. Most popular fault line the country
A. West Valley C. Mindanao
B. Philippine D. Luzon
_____ 7. A super typhoon that hits the islands of Leyte and Samar in 2013
A. Undoy C. Yolanda
B. Milenyo D. Reming
_____ 8. Typhoon that caused flood in Metro Manila in 2015
A. Undoy C. Yolanda
B. Milenyo D. Reming
_____ 9. Most anticipated 7.8 earthquake in our time that may hit Metro Manila
A. Luzon quake C. Metro shake
B. The Big One D. Big Shake
_____ 10. Very famous volcano in our country that exploded in 1991 and released a metric tons of
pyroclastic materials
A. Mt. Mayon C. Mt. Kanlaon
B. Mt. Taal D. Mt. Pinatubo
_____ 11. Natural disaster that refers to the rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure
changes and wind associated with a storm
A. tsunami C. tidal wave
B. hurricane D. storm surge
_____ 12. Energy released at the source of the earthquake
A. magnitude C. focus
B. intensity D. epicenter
13-20. Classify the following by writing natural or technological form of disaster on the space
provided.

_____ 13. earthquake _____ 18. hailstorm

_____ 14. chemical spill _____ 19. sink hole
_____ 15. typhoon _____ 20. Mercury contamination
_____ 16. terrorism
_____ 17. trash Slide

II. 21-25. Illustrate the connection of hazard, vulnerability and exposure to the context of
disaster.

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26-30. Complete the matrix of disaster below

Event/s Primary hazard Secondary hazard

Earthquake 26. 27.

Typhoon 28. 29.

Fire 30.
III. Explain in 4 to 6 sentences. ( 5 points)

Explain the effects of disaster in the following aspect

31-35. Economy

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36-40. life style

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41-45. Agriculture

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46-50. In your own point of view and understanding of disaster preparedness, where in your
community is the perfect or ideal evacuation center if BIG ONE hits Metro Manila?

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