Lesson 3.1 to 3.

5 Performance
Tasks (160 points)
Natural Hazards, Mitigation, and Adaptation
(Second Grading Period)

Instruction. Use Short bond paper for your answers. Highlight the
questions above your answers. If questions are not written first, output
might not be accepted. DO NOT DIRECTLY COPY AND PASTE texts from
the internet. Irrelevant responses may no longer be checked.

1. You are enjoying your summer vacation at the beach. Suddenly,

you felt the ground moving because of an earthquake. What should
you do? What are the scenarios that may happen during and after the
earthquake?

2. Get the map of your barangay or municipality and identify the

possible hazards that may occur in your area in the case of certain
geological events. How will you prepare for these events?

3. Why is it important to know the hazards that can be brought

about by geological events?

4. Your family decided to move to a different place and live there

permanently. You know nothing about the safety of this new place;
however, you observed that there is a nearby volcano. Also, there are
coastlines several kilometers from your house. You decided to go to
the local government hall to ask about the area, and they gave you
hazard maps. How can you use these maps to confirm the safety of
your new home?

5. Why is it important to understand geological hazard maps?

6. Find a map of the Philippines and compare it to the earthquake-

prone area map. Then answer the following questions:

 · Which is more prone to earthquakes, Pampanga or Zamboanga?

 · Which town experienced a greater magnitude earthquake,

Panay or Mindoro
7. Your family decided to move to a different place and live there
permanently. You know nothing about the safety of this new place;
however, you observed that there is a nearby volcano. Also, there are
coastlines several kilometers from your house. You decided to go to
the local government hall to ask about the area, and they gave you
hazard maps. How can you use these maps to confirm the safety of
your new home?

8. Why is it important to understand geological hazard maps?

9. Make an emergency plan with your family. Then prepare an

emergency supply kit. It must include non-perishable food, water, first
aid kit, clothes, a battery-operated radio, flashlights, and extra
batteries. Also, include masks and a pair of goggles for each member
of the family.

10. Imagine being out-of-town for a family outing. After settling in a

hotel, you have learned that a nearby volcano has just erupted. What
will you do during and after the volcanic eruption?

11. What are other practical ways to cope with geological hazards
caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruption, and landslides?

12. Imagine that you are the mayor of a town near a mountain. Ground
assessment of the area has shown that a part of the mountain has
nickel. A mining company has asked a permit to mine the nickel. What
will you do? Will you grant the permit? Why or why not?

13. Find a picture of a landslide from the Internet. Write something

about the picture by answering the questions below. Be descriptive.

o What do you think was the reason why the landslide took place?

o How did the people in that area contribute to the landslide?

14. What can you do to lessen the occurrence of landslides in your own
community?

15. Many typhoons bring strong winds and intense heavy rainfall which
cause damages to properties and loss of lives. Using the internet,
research the top 10 strongest typhoons that hit the Philippines. Then
write down the effects of the typhoons to the humans and their
environment.
16. What should you do before, during, and after the occurrence of a
hydrometeorological hazard?