Unit 1 TOE - Extreme Weather

Select three natural hazards tropical cyclones may bring

• strong winds

• storm surges

• drought

• intense rainfall

How warm does the air have to be that rises from the ocean to form a tropical cyclone?

• 2 degrees celsius

• 100 degrees celsius

• 26.5 degrees celsius

• 1000 degrees celsius

What causes the tropical cyclone to spin?

• wind energy

• Coriolis effect

What is the thick band of cloud called that circles the eye?

• eye corridor

• eye wall

• eye fence

What are the two other names tropical cyclones are known under?

• tornado

• hurricane

• typhoon

• tsunami

Which scale is used to measure tropical cyclones?

• The Simpson Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

• The Moment Magnitude Scale

How many categories are there in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?

• 12

• 20

• 100

• 5

Which is the strongest hurricane, a category 1 or category 5?

• category 1

• category 5

How can a population be socially vulnerable to a tropical cyclone? (SELECT TWO)

• whether people are near the coast

• the relief of the land

• the quality of people's houses

• age

How can a population be physically vulnerable to a tropical cyclone? (SELECT TWO)

• low lying land

• the quality of the flood barriers

• the age of the population

• being near the coast / living on an island