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WorksheetsUNIT 1 - Extreme Weather
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Once a tropical cyclone reaches landfall, it loses energy because...
it not longer has cold air rising from the ocean to power it
it not longer has warm air rising from the ocean to power it
What is the thick band of cloud called that circles the eye?
eye corridor
eye wall
eye fence
Swirling around the centre of the tropical cyclone are ________ __________ – high banks of cloud that can stretch out 1,000km from the cyclone centre which produce heavy rain and strong winds.
rain bands
the eye
eye wall
What are the two other names tropical cyclones are known under?
tornado
hurricane
typhoon
tsunami
Tropical cyclones do not form exactly on the equator, between which two lines of latitude do tropical cyclones form?
30 - 100 degrees (N&S)
5 - 50 degrees (N&S)
5 - 30 degrees (Just in the South)
5 - 30 degrees (N&S)
Give three conditions that are needed for a tropical cyclone to form.
weak winds
strong winds 118km/hr (74mph)
coriolis effect
5 - 30 degrees (N&S)
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
How can a population be economically vulnerable to a tropical cyclone? (SELECT TWO)
the age of the population
the quality of the flood defences
low-lying land
how well prepared a country is - supplies / emergency shelters
Why do people in developing countries often have no supplies for a long time after a tropical cyclone has affected their country?
they don't know how to prepare for a tropical cyclone
they have to wait for aid to arrive
Select two ways we can predict a tropical cyclone.
collect supplies
measuring sulphur levels
measuring the atmospheric pressure
satellites
Why might satellite technology have problems identifying a tropical cyclone?
they might run out of energy
cirrus clouds can cover the eye of the tropical cyclone
What does it mean when a tropical cyclone intensifies?
becomes weaker
becomes stronger
What does it mean when a tropical cyclone dissipates?
becomes stronger
becomes weaker
What sort of atmospheric pressure do we associate with tropical cyclones?
low pressure
high pressure
Which hurricane in a developed country have we studied?
Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
Hurricane Katrina, USA
Which hurricane in a developing country have we studied?
Hurricane Katrina, USA
Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
What category were both Hurricane Katrina and Typhoon Haiyan?
category 1
category 5
How many people died as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
1, 800
7, 000
How much economic damage was caused by Hurricane Katrina?
$100 billion
$3 billion
How many people died as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?
1, 800
7, 000
Which country assisted the Philippines in tracking Typhoon Haiyan?
UK
Germany
Iran
Japan
What was the problem with the emergency shelters used after Typhoon Haiyan?
they had holes in them
they were not on ground that was high enough
Which area were people evacuated to during hurricane Katrina?
The 02 arena
The Superdome
What was the issue with the Superdome once people had been evacuated there during Hurricane Katrina?
it had holes in its roof!
the lighting stopped working
people were trapped there with very limited supplies of food
What percentage of the New Orleans population were evacuated before Hurricane Katrina reached the city?
100%
80%
2%
1%
What percentage of New Orleans was flooded due to Hurricane Katrina?
1%
2%
80%
100%
Those worst affected by Hurricane Katrina were in the poorest regions of the city - those people without cars, which made it harder for them to evacuate.
True
False
