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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?
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- Invasive species
- Dead zones
- Ocean acidification
- Sea level rising
- 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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