Wk 5 – Summative Assessment


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Complete the Week 5 Exam.

 

You have one attempt at the exam and will not see the correct answers. Be sure to review all previous course materials before attempting the exam.

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Question 1

10 Points

What occurrences might disrupt the natural processes of the world?

Natural disasters

Man-made disasters

Hybrid disasters

All of the above 

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Question 2

10 Points

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

Phenomena beneath the Earth’s surface

Phenomena at the Earth’s surface

Meteorological or hydrological phenomena

Biological phenomena 

Anthropogenic hazard 

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Question 3

10 Points

Which of the following hazards is a geophysical disaster?

Earthquake

Drought

Lightning

Wildfire

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Question 4

10 Points

Which of the following is a hydrological disaster?

Hurricane

Snowstorm

Flood 

Wildfire

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Question 5

10 Points

Which of the following disasters has a slow onset?

Earthquake

Drought

Landslide

Fire

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Question 6

10 Points

In the water cycle, water is often stored below the ground or appears as bodies of water. When there is more water than can be stored, which disaster can occur?

Hurricane

Rainfall

Evaporation

Flooding

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Question 7

10 Points

As the tectonic plates move, sometimes energy can be built up. When this energy is suddenly released, which disaster can occur?

Earthquake

Flooding

Tornado

Fire

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Question 8

10 Points

Which of the following is the primary cause for movement of a landslide?

Slope stability

Gravity

Water

Wind

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Question 9

10 Points

Which of the following is not a common word used to describe a cyclone?

Depression

Hurricane

Typhoon

Tornado

Wind storm 

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Question 10

10 Points

What can be the cause of a tsunami?

Violent undersea earthquake

Undersea volcanic activity 

Mass displacement of water from underwater activity

All of the above 

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Question 11

10 Points

Which of the following is a human impact on ecosystems?

Sea levels are rising.

Food webs are being disrupted.

Oceans are being overfished.

Land has become unproductive.

All of the above 

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Question 12

10 Points

What is one of the human causes of ecosystem disruption?

Habitat loss 

Natural disaster

Flooding

Classification of systems

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Question 13

10 Points

Which of the following is not a cause of habitat loss?

Cutting down forests

Urbanization

Agriculture

Overfishing

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Question 14

10 Points

Which is the leading human cause of habitat loss?

Cutting down forests

Urbanization

Agriculture

Overfishing 

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Question 15

10 Points

Why is loss of biodiversity a concern in an ecosystem?

Potential extinction 

Change of visual appearance 

Change of temperature

Lack of resources

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Question 16

10 Points

Which of the following are not primary characterizations of Anthropocene?

An increase in erosion

An increase in sediment transport

Disturbances to the nitrogen cycle

Disturbances to the water cycle 

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Question 17

10 Points

Which of the following changes might be caused by human impact?

    1. Invasive species
    2. Dead zones
    3. Ocean acidification
    4. Sea level rising
    5. Global warming

3 and 5

1, 3, and 5

2 and 4

All of the above 

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Question 18

10 Points

Which of the following might not be a manmade disaster?

Chemical

Industrial

Nuclear

Biological 

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Question 19

10 Points

Which type of disaster is related to exposure of living things to toxic substances?

Hydrological

Climatological

Biological

Geophysical

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Question 20

10 Points

Which best describes a hazard?

A disruption to an ecosystem

A dangerous occurrence that can cause damage 

An unexpected event

Something that was not planned for

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