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Module 12 Geologic Hazards

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JARO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School Department


Fajardo Ext., Jaro, Iloilo City

Name: SCORES
Grade and Section: Activity:
Track and Strand: Quiz:

Content 3: NATURAL HAZARDS, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION

MODULE Geological Processes


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and Hazards
Lesson 2.9: Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, and Landslides

At the end of this module, the learner should be able to:


1. describe the various hazards that may happen in the event of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
Landslides (S11/12ES-If-30);
2. using hazard maps, identify areas prone to hazards brought about by earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, and landslides (S11/12ES-If-31); and
3. identify human activities that speed up or trigger landslides (S11/12ES-If-33).

Directions: Using the checklist, determine whether your house is earthquake safe or not. Then, answer the
corresponding guide questions.

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Prepared by: SIXTO B. SAPAN III
JARO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Fajardo Ext., Jaro, Iloilo City

Guide Questions:
1. Is your house earthquake safe? Explain your answer based on your score.
2. If it is not, what are the steps your family should do to strengthen your house and make it more
resilient to strong earthquake?
3. Why is it important that your house is built by licensed civil engineer or architect and not just by a
neighbor who knows about carpentry and has experienced building houses?

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Prepared by: SIXTO B. SAPAN III
JARO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Fajardo Ext., Jaro, Iloilo City

Name: Date:
Grade and Section:
Rating:
Track and Strand:

Activity 12: Geological Processes and Hazards


Answer Sheet

Answers:

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Prepared by: SIXTO B. SAPAN III
JARO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Fajardo Ext., Jaro, Iloilo City

GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND HAZARDS


Geological processes are dynamics at work in the earth’s landforms and surfaces. It involved
landslide, volcanic eruption, and earthquake that are in some points destructive and in others
constructive.
EARTHQUAKE
An earthquake is caused by a sudden release of strain in the earth's interior. The sudden
release of strain occurs because the strength of the straining material is exceeded by the strain that
has accumulated within that material.
There are two main causes of earthquakes:
1. explosive volcanic eruptions
2. tectonic activity associated with plate margins and faults
Effects of an Earthquake
The destruction caused by an earthquake depends largely on its magnitude and
duration. The destructive effects of an earthquake can be classified into primary and
secondary effects. Primary effects are the immediate damage caused by the quake, such as
collapsing buildings, roads and bridges, which may kill many people.
Secondary Effects are the after-effects of the earthquake, such as fires, tsunami,
landslides and diseases.
➢ Fire. Earthquakes destroy gas pipes and electric cables, causing fires to spread.
➢ Landslides. Earthquakes often cause landslides, especially in steep river valleys and
areas of weak rocks.
➢ Disease and famine. Fresh water supplies are often cut off causing typhoid and cholera.
Lack of shelter and food causes much suffering.
➢ Soil liquefaction. When soil with high water content, are violently shaken they lose
their mechanical strength and behave like a fluid and so buildings can literally sink.
➢ Tsunami. Earthquake can cause huge underwater waves called tsunami. Rock slipping
along a fault under the ocean causes it.
LANDSLIDE
➢ Landslide, also called landslip is the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope. They
result from the failure of the materials which make up the hill slope and are driven by the
force of gravity.
➢ Landslides can be triggered by natural causes or by human activity. They range from a single
boulder in a rock fall or topple to tens of millions of cubic meters of material in a debris
flow.
➢ Landslides cause property damage, injury and death and adversely affect a variety of
resources.
➢ Human activity, such as agriculture and construction, can increase the risk of a landslide.
Irrigation, deforestation, mining and water leakage are some of the common activities that
weaken the slope.
Volcanic Eruption
➢ Volcanic eruption begins when pressure on the magma chamber forces magma up through
the conduit and out of the volcano’s vent. It varies considerably. Eruptions may be violent,
mild or quiet. Magma composition, magma temperature, and the amount of dissolved
gases in the magma are the primary factors that determine whether a volcano erupts
violently or quietly.
➢ Volcanic eruptions can cause serious impacts on living things, the economy as well as in the
environment. It is both beneficial and destructive.
Harmful Effects of Volcanic Eruption
1. Volcanic ashes pose potential hazards to living things, agriculture and properties.
2. Volcanic eruption contribute to global warming.
3. Massive flow of lahar can destroy properties and lives of many people.

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Prepared by: SIXTO B. SAPAN III
JARO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Fajardo Ext., Jaro, Iloilo City

Essay: Answer the following:


1. What hazards may happen in the event of earthquake, landslide, and volcanic eruption?
Answer:

figure 2. Fold

2. What preventive measures can you do to mitigate the hazards brought by the following: (you can
make a list)
a. Earthquake
Answer:

b. Volcanic Eruption
Answer:

c. Landslide
Answer:

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