HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS QUIZ

What do you call the scientific study of atmospheric phenomena? 

• METEOROLOGY

• ETYMOLOGY

• ATMOSPHERE

• HYDROLOGY

What process occurs when water turns into water vapor?

• CONDENSATION

• EVAPORATION

• PRECIPITATION

• RUNOFF

The study of the distribution and movement of water both on and below the earth's surface.

• ANTHROPOLOGY

• GEOMORPHOLOGY

• ALGOLOGY

• HYDROLOGY

The following are the different hazards caused by hydro-meteorological phenomenons, except what?

• Tropical Cyclones

• Floods

• Monsoons

• Earthquakes

These are also called hurricanes or typhoons depending on the region.

• Tropical Cyclones

• Waterspouts

• Floods

• Monsoons

What are the two types of monsoons?

• Summer & Winter

• Hot & Dry

• Tropical & Polar

• Sweet & Spicy

What is the ocean that Monsoons are often associated with?

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

When do summer monsoons usually happen?

• Between January & April

• Between September & December

• Between January & December

• Between April & September

Waterspouts are generally broken into two categories.

• Tropical & Polar

• Fair weather & Tornadic

• Humidity & Wind

• Atmospheric & Climate

Winter monsoons are less powerful than summer monsoons in Southeast Asia.

• TRUE

• FALSE