WorksheetsDISRRR1 - Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
These are extreme climate occurrences or weather phenomenon that cause damage to the region in which they happen.
(a)
Locally known as bagyo. Characterized by heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and thunder.
(a)
These are tropical storms that form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific.
Typhoon
Hurricane
Cyclone
These are tropical cyclones that are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Typhoon
Hurricane
Cyclone
These are tropical cyclones that are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
Typhoon
Hurricane
Cyclone
(a) also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm. It is characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder.
Lightning can also start building fires, damage electrical equipment, electrocute humans and livestock, and is the leading cause of farm fires.
TRUE
FALSE
Heavy rains can lead to flash flooding events – one of the primary causes of death associated with thunderstorms.
TRUE
FALSE
(a) overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
It is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions
Flash flood
Storm Surge
Coastal Flood
This is the rise in sea level that occurs during tropical cyclones.
Flash flood
Storm Surge
River Flood
(a) occur when strong winds and low thunderstorm clouds interact. It is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
(a) is the abnormal weather and climate system that occurs in areas which creates an abrupt change in living conditions.
La Nina is the extensive warming of the ocean and the atmosphere within a certain region of the Pacific.
TRUE
FALSE
El Nino brings drought and high temperature that pushes cold air.
TRUE
FALSE
La Nina lowers the temperature of the ocean to rapid 3to5 degrees Celsius.
TRUE
FALSE
The triangle illustrates the three elements a fire needs to ignite is called (a) .
This is the modern depiction of the necessary components of fire.
(a)
The 3 elements needed for a fire to ignite are oxygen, ____________ and ______________________. (separate your answers with a SPACE)
(a)
The fire extinguishes by removing any one of the elements in the fire triangle.
TRUE
FALSE
The type of fire extinguisher to be used in fires involving ordinary combustibles.
Dry Powder
CO2
Water
The type of fire extinguisher to be used in electrical fires.
Dry Powder
Wet Chemical
Foam
The type of fire extinguisher to be used in fires involving cooking oils and animal fats.
Dry Powder
Water
Wet Chemical
The kind of fire extinguisher that can be used in Class A, B, C and D fire.
Water
Dry Powder
CO2
(a) detect fires where there is no smoke. It is activated by the significant increase of temperature associated with fire.
