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WorksheetsHYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARD
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following Hydro meteorological hazard is characterized by localized storm cloud that produces lightning and thunder, and often brings heavy rain shower and strong gusty winds?
El Niño
La Niña
Storm Surge
Thunderstorm
Which of the following hydrometeorological hazard has an overflow of water onto normally dry land in an existing waterway, such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch?
El Niño
Flood
La Niña
Storm surge
Which of the following hydrometeorological hazards is the abnormal sea level rise occurring during tropical cyclones or "bagyo" and is caused by the strong winds and low atmospheric pressures that tropical cyclones produce?
El Niño
Flood
La Niña
Storm Surge
Why is Philippines very vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards?
The government's emergency management plan is not well-defined.
Most of the cyclones that are created in the Pacific Ocean hit the Philippines.
The Philippines is surrounded with water.
The slight increase of the global temperatures intensified the formation of the cyclones.
If the notification indicates that there might be a need to evacuate due to the intense rainfall that is occurring in your area, how are you going to describe the possibility for flooding to happen?
Flooding is possible in certain areas.
Flooding is possible.
Flooding is threatening.
Serious flooding is expected in low lying areas.
What is the difference between a typhoon, a hurricane and a cyclone?
Typhoon, hurricane and cyclone are storms which are of different intensities.
Typhoons are tidal waves, hurricanes spin clockwise and cyclones spin counter clockwise.
Typhoons are found near the equator, hurricanes are found in the midlatitudes and typhoons in the Arctic and Antarctic.
All describe storms, the name used in the Western Pacific , North America and near the Indian Ocean, respectively
A flash flood is ____?_____
caused by a heavy rain
occurs only in urban areas
an upward vertical motion
a strong vertical wind shear
In the Philippines, it is associated with having less to no rain, dried up fields and dams having low water levels most especially during the dry season.
El Niño
La Niña
Forest Fire
Tornado
Lightning safety position can save you in times of typhoons.
True
False
The are in a tropical storm where the the wind is calm and there is no rain
eye
eye wall
Which of the following factors contribute to flooding?
cloud movements
El Niño
rainfall intensity and duration
slow moving thunderstorms
What should we do during floods?
Go outside and play.
Do not mind and just sleep whole day.
Prepare sufficient food, clean water, medicine, first aid kit, flashlight, and more.
Which of these are Storm Surge Safety Guidelines?
Do not run electrical wires under rags.
In the event of a storm surge, be ready to evacuate.
If you live or work in the coastal or near the sea, find out whether you are in a surge-prone area.
Select three factors that cause storm surge to be higher or lower.
Shallower or Deeper Sea Floors by the Shoreline
Strength of the Wind
Phase of the Moon
High Tide and Low Tide
Whether it is Daytime or Nighttime
To reduce the impact of floods, humans can do all of the following EXCEPT...
listen to the warning system
drive through a flooded area to evacuate
get to higher ground
create an evacuation plan
Dams are designed to reduce flooding by...
Sounding the warning system
Teaching people evacuation plans
Preventing rain
Providing storage for water
Which is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm?
What's the best reason to stay away from metal objects during a thunderstorm?
Metal can be destroyed by thunder
Metal is a good conductor of electricity
Metal rusts when it rains
Metal heats up easily
Staying at higher altitude is safer in a thunderstorm
True
False
