- 9 cm
- 10 cm
- 11 cm
- 14 cm
- b
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Earth’s plates move up to 4 inch or 10 cm per year.
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The elevation difference between the continental and Oceanic crust is explained by the concept of:
- Isostasy
- Buoyancy
- Both A & B
- Buoyancy
- a
Continental lithosphere includes silica rich crust 30 to 50 kilometers thick, underline by the upper part of:
- Earth Crust
- Core
- Oceanic Crust
- Mantle
- a
The inner, hotter, more easily deformed part of earth is called _____
- Asthenosphere
- Lithosphere
- Stratosphere
- Biosphere
- a
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Ashthenosphere layer of earth extends about 100 Km to 700 km.
Risk is essentially a hazard considered in the light of:
- Its recurrence interval
- Predictions
- Expected costs
- Both A & B
- c
One way to reduce losses from natural disaster is to find out where disaster are likely to occur and restrict development there, using _____
- Mitigation
- Property Insurance
- Land use planning
- Non Governmental Organization
- c
A catastrophic natural event in unstoppable, so the best way to avoid it is to ____
- Control it factor
- Predict its occurrence
- Finish rapidly
- Care and Cure
- d
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An unexpected event caused by nature is called Catastrophic Natural Event.
If an earthquake has caused some bridges and overpasses to collapse information on their location can be added to the GIS. It is received at the _____
- Databases
- Earthquake Center
- Emergencies Operations Center
- Major Disaster Center
- c
_____ is a key resource in both planning for eventually be needed.
- Information
- Money
- Contract
- Language
- a
Indeed, as structural measure often encourages further development of vulnerable areas but seldom or never guarantee absolute protection, losses may rise in exportable. As a result _____ are utilized.
- Insurance
- Evaluation Planning
- Land use Control
- None of these
- b