Tropical Storms in the Philippines

The image shows the impact of tropical storms in the Philippines.

What is a major effect?

• Flooding and landslides

• Increased tourism

• Economic growth

• Improved infrastructure

What were the effects of Tropical Storm Trami on the Philippines as described in the passage?

• Destruction of homes and livelihoods

• Civil war

• Improved agricultural conditions

• Increase in tourism

How did the subsequent storms after Trami impact the Philippines, according to the passage?

• The storms amazingly caused minimal damage to the Philippines.

• The storms led to power outages and shortages of clean water.

• The storms improved the fishing industry.

• The storms improved the weather conditions in the Philippines.

The Philippines is highly susceptible to extreme weather events because of its:

• geographical location in the Pacific Ring of Fire

• proximity to warm sea waters and increased humidity

• high population density in urban areas

• lack of advanced weather forecasting technology

What challenges did the Philippines face in recovering from these storms?

• Multiple storms made recovery efforts difficult

• Home, school and Infrastructure damage

• Loss of work for fishermen and farmers

• All of the above

The definition of the term 'unprecedented' in the first paragraph is:

• Never done or known before

• Common and expected

• Frequently occurring

• Easily understood

The word 'vulnerability' in the fourth paragraph means:

• strong and protected

• weak and easily hurt

• happy and content

• angry and aggressive

What was unusual about the series of six storms that hit the Philippines in late 2024?

• The storms were able to be predicted by forecasting tools allowing time to prepare.

• The storms only hit urban areas of the Philippines.

• The storms happened in a very short period of time.

• The storms happened at a rate of one storm every sixty days.

The storms that hit the Philippines in 2024 resulted in ____

• the building of flood walls around the islands

• cooler temperatures and more arable land

• increases in poverty, hunger, and anxiety among its citizens

• increased wages and improved healthcare

The final storm to hit the Philippines in November 2024 was named ___

• Super Typhoon

  Tommy

• Super Typhoon

  Man-yi

• Tropical Storm

  Stanley

• Tropical Storm

  Trami