Author: Study Clue

A cyclone hits two coastal blocks with similar wind speed; Block X reports far fewer deaths because most families evacuated

A strong earthquake occurs in an uninhabited desert and causes no disruption; this event is best called a A Disaster

A hill village notices new cracks on a road-cut slope after days of rain; the most likely immediate danger is

A coastal town faces cyclone hazard yearly, but disasters reduced after shelters and drills; this shows risk fell mainly due

A hazard may not become a disaster if the area has low exposure and strong A Rumor spreading B Media

A hazard becomes a disaster when serious losses occur and the affected area needs A Only local routine help B

Landslide risk increases sharply when a steep slope has loose soil and A Heavy continuous rain B Strong root cover

A hazard becomes a disaster mainly when community resources are insufficient to handle the impacts A Always at night B

A situation becomes a disaster mainly when the hazard causes widespread harm beyond local control A Regular seasonal change B

Two regions have similar per capita income, but Region X has much better public hospitals and government schools; the strongest