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WorksheetsHydrometeorological and Coastal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Which of the following factors contribute to flooding?
cloud movements
El Niño
rainfall intensity and duration
slow moving thunderstorms
Which of the following is an atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life?
acid rain
geological hazard
hydrometeorological hazard
earthquake
Which of the following is NOT a coastal process?
landslides
storm surge
tides
waves
What refers to the rising of seawater due to pressure and wind associated with a storm?
crustal movement
storm surge
tides
waves
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about coastal processes?
Beach is prone to erosion
Erosion only occurs in the upland areas.
Wind is a contributory factor to storm surge
Ocean waves cause water to move in the seashore.
Which of the following is NOT a coastal hazard?
coastal erosion
landslide
saltwater intrusion
submersion
What is described as an induced flow of seawater into freshwater aquifers primarily caused by groundwater development near the coast?
coastal erosion
saltwater intrusion
storm surge
submersion
Which of the following is NOT an agent of coastal erosion?
land pollution
ocean waves
storms
tides
What do you call the movement of sediments from the visible portion of a beach to the nearshore region of the coast?
submersion
storm surge
coastal erosion
saltwater intrusion
Which of the following coastal processes may cause hazards in the marine environment?
crustal movement
tides
waves
all of the above
Where can we usually find aquifers?
underground
in the ocean waves
on the top of the mountain
top surface of the rivers
.As a student, what ways can you do to help adapt and mitigate coastal hazards?
Educate yourself
Promote the programs of the community.
Participate in local disaster preparedness program.
All of the above
