Tropical Storms in the Philippines - 7

In 2024, how many tropical storms did the Philippines experience in one month?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What was the name of the first storm that began in late October and caused many landslides in the northern parts of the Philippines?

• Typhoon Mani-yi

• Tropical Storm Trami

• Super Typhoon Kong-rey

• Typhoon Haiyan

What are some essential steps mentioned in the passage to reduce the impact of future disasters?

• Improve early warning systems

• Improve infrastructure

• Create thorough evacuation plans

• All of the above

The word 'vulnerable' in the first paragraph means:

• strong and protected

• weak and susceptible

• happy and joyful

• angry and aggressive

The word 'displacing' in paragraph 4 means:

• moved from its usual place

• created

• destroyed

• duplicated

How did the tropical storms of 2024 affect the people of the Philippines?

• The storms caused destruction of homes, farms, and bridges.

• The storms caused many people to become sick.

• The storms caused tourism to increase and the economy was strengthened.

• The storms caused many people to leave the country.

The final of the six tropical storms to hit the Philippines in November, 2024 was __

• Super Typhoon

  Mani - yi

• Super Typhoon

  Tommy

• Tropical Storm Stanley

• Tropical Storm

  Kong-Rey

According to scientists, what is the cause of these more powerful storms

and changing weather patterns?

• Desertification and deforestation

• War in the region

• Tourism to the region is causing more surfers to disrupt the flow of the water

• Rising global temperatures

What effect did the tropical storms have on the farmers in the Philippines?

• Farmers were forced to move to North Korea to escape the flooding

• Since schools were damaged, farms had more workers and farmers had more crops to sell

• Farmers suffered from loss of income due to destruction of crops

• Storms brought needed water to make land better for farming