6. This is a storm with high or violent gusts usually with no rain. A. Earthquak
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6. This is a storm with high or violent gusts usually with no rain.
A. Earthquake.
B. Windstorm.
C. Tornado.
D. Hurricane.
7. The design of buildings to withstand anticipated loads in a possible natural weather disaster is called...
A. Post-loss.
B. Pre-loss.
C. Planning step.
D. Recovery after a loss.
8. This the scale to assess earthquake intensity.
A. EMR scale.
B. Modified Mercali Intensity scale.
C. Federly scale.
D. Montim scale.
9. The Pacific Ocean hurricanes is known as a...
A. Tsunami.
B. Typhoon.
C. Earthquake.
D. Tornado.
10. Economic, natural, and human are ____ sources.
A. Risk.
B. Financial.
C. ERM.
D. Rate of return.
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6. This is a storm with high or violent gusts usually with no rain.
Answer : B. Windstorm.
During windstorm there is strong wind with little or no rain. There is big damage due to gusts which are short busts of high speed wind or due to stronger sustained winds of longer times.
7. The design of buildings to withstand anticipated loads in a possible natural weather disaster is called...
Answer : C. Planning step.
Design of buildings is a preventive step and helps to safeguard against damages due to disaster etc. As it is a preventive measure, it is part of the planning step.
8. This the scale to assess earthquake intensity.
Answer : B. Modified Mercali Intensity scale.
It is the seismic intensity scale and is used for measuring the intensity of earthquake which includes aspects like people awakening, furniture movement, damage to chimneys, total destruction, etc. The MM Intensity scale was developed in 1931 by American seismologists Harry Wood and Frank Neumann.
9. The Pacific Ocean hurricanes is known as a...
Answer : B. Typhoon.
Typhoon is the regional name in the North-West Pacific. It is a violent wind that has a circular movement.
10. Economic, natural, and human are ____ sources.
Answer : A. Risk.
Economic, Natural and Human risks are the types of risk any business or organisation may face.
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