AHS 106 Exam 1 Study Guide
Mount Vesuvius - ANSWER Is a stratovolcano
What are the 4 aspects of emergency management? - ANSWER Preparedness,
emergency response, mitigation, recovery
The primary force driving mass movement is - ANSWER Gravity
What type of plate boundary is associated with the deepest earthquakes? -
ANSWER Convergent
The layer comprised of the crust and brittle upper mantle is called - ANSWER
lithosphere
What is true about lava? - ANSWER the lower the viscosity, the easier it flows
Mass movements are categorized and named based on - ANSWER speed of
movements and type of material
The youngest crust in the Atlantic ocean is found - ANSWER near the middle of
the Atlantic ocean
What is the correct order of arrival for seismic waves? - ANSWER Primary,
Secondary, Surface
which of the following is an example of mitigation for volcanic hazards? -
ANSWER establishing a signed volcano evacuation route for the community
Natural Hazard
Disaster
Catastrophe - ANSWER Natural hazard: a Natural process that is a potential
threat to human life
Disaster: A hazardous event that occurs in a limited time span
Catastrophe: A massive disaster that requires a lot of time and money to fix
Spheres in the earth - ANSWER Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Mount Vesuvius - ANSWER Is a stratovolcano
What are the 4 aspects of emergency management? - ANSWER Preparedness,
emergency response, mitigation, recovery
The primary force driving mass movement is - ANSWER Gravity
What type of plate boundary is associated with the deepest earthquakes? -
ANSWER Convergent
The layer comprised of the crust and brittle upper mantle is called - ANSWER
lithosphere
What is true about lava? - ANSWER the lower the viscosity, the easier it flows
Mass movements are categorized and named based on - ANSWER speed of
movements and type of material
The youngest crust in the Atlantic ocean is found - ANSWER near the middle of
the Atlantic ocean
What is the correct order of arrival for seismic waves? - ANSWER Primary,
Secondary, Surface
which of the following is an example of mitigation for volcanic hazards? -
ANSWER establishing a signed volcano evacuation route for the community
Natural Hazard
Disaster
Catastrophe - ANSWER Natural hazard: a Natural process that is a potential
threat to human life
Disaster: A hazardous event that occurs in a limited time span
Catastrophe: A massive disaster that requires a lot of time and money to fix
Spheres in the earth - ANSWER Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
