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ACT.1-WEEK 5
Name: _______________________________________________ Score: __________________
Year & Section: ___________________ Day & Date Accomplished: __________________
Subject: Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Parent/ Guardian Signature: _________________
Activity Title: Hazards (Hazard Web)
Learning Targets: Understand the meaning of Hazards.
References Title: Deguzman, F.R., et, al. (2016) Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. Vibal Group
Inc. G. Araneta Avenue., Quezon City.
Author: Deguzman, F.R., et, al. (2016) Page No.:24-25
Main Idea
A hazard is defined as a potentially-damaging physical event that may cause the loss of life or injury, property
damage, social and economic disruptions, or environmental degradation.
Example/s:
The Philippines is exposed to hazards due to the presence of several factors: the Pacific Ring of Fire for Volcanic
eruptions, active fault lines for earthquakes, trenches for tsunamis, and the Pacific Ocean for tropical cyclones.
Typhoons, which occur in the country at an average of 22 times a year, also enhance the southwest monsoon
(habagat) which increases the possibility of storm surges.
Hazards know no politics, race, or creed; it could strike anytime.
With the changes brought about by the effects of climate change, hazards have become even more powerful and their
occurrences more frequent.
Activity/Exercises:
Directions: Read and analyze the meaning of Hazards. Give words associated with the word HAZARD. (10 points)
HAZARD
1. Geologic hazards- occur on Earth’s crust. 1. Biological Hazards- refer to threat from viruses or bacteria,
These hazards pose a threat to life and property. medical waste, microbiological samples, or toxic chemicals of
2. Hydrometeorological hazards- could be biological origin that can cause harm to human life.
atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic in 2. Technological hazards- can be industrial in origin. They may
nature. They could potentially cause loss of life be results from accidents, collapsed structures, and explosions in
and damage to property, and disrupt normal living the industries.
conditions and provision for services. 3. Socio-natural hazards-are the result of the interaction of a
natural hazard with overexploited land or other environmental
resources.
Example/s:
Natural Human-Induced
Activity/Exercises:
Directions: Choose the right example of types of hazards below and write it on the corresponding table.
Geologic hazards Hydrometeorological Biological Hazards Technological Socio-natural
hazards hazards hazards