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Tropical Storms and Typhoon Haiyan

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the primary conditions necessary for the formation of tropical storms?
a)
Cold air masses
b)
Low wind shear
c)
High atmospheric pressure
d)
Warm ocean waters
2.
Which of the following factors contribute to the intensity of tropical storms?
a)
Wind speed at higher altitudes
b)
Geographical location
c)
Presence of mountains
d)
Sea surface temperatures
3.
What role does humidity play in the formation of tropical storms?
a)
It helps to fuel the storm's development
b)
It has no effect on storm formation
c)
It decreases the likelihood of storms
d)
It stabilises the atmosphere
4.
Which of the following are characteristics of tropical storms?
a)
Tornado formation
b)
Low temperatures
c)
Heavy rainfall
d)
High wind speeds
5.
What is the typical life cycle of a tropical storm?
a)
Development, peak, breakdown, end
b)
Birth, growth, peak, decline
c)
Formation, decay, rebirth, end
d)
Formation, intensification, maturity, dissipation
6.
How does wind shear affect tropical storms?
a)
It stabilises the storm’s intensity
b)
It can enhance storm formation
c)
It has no impact on storms
d)
It can weaken a storm's structure
7.
What is the main difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Geographical location of occurrence
c)
Size of the storm
d)
Duration of the storm
8.
What atmospheric conditions are often present during a tropical storm?
a)
Low pressure systems
b)
High humidity
c)
Stable air layers
d)
Cold fronts
9.
Which oceanic regions are most prone to tropical storms?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Indian Ocean
c)
The Arctic Ocean
d)
The Southern Ocean
10.
What is the primary energy source for tropical storms?
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Wind energy from land
c)
Energy from the sun directly
d)
Heat from warm ocean waters
11.

Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines on?

a)

8th December 2012

b)

8th January 2013

c)

8th October 2013

d)

8th November 2013

12.

Tacloban and Cebu were among the worst affected areas, what wind speeds were reached in these areas?

a)

114 km/hour

b)

214 km/hour

c)

314 km/hour

d)

414 km/hour

13.

Tacloban was hit with waves how high?

a)

1m

b)

3m

c)

5m

d)

10m

14.

Inside the eye of the storm it is...

a)

Raining heavily

b)

Really windy

c)

Completely calm

d)

Windy and rainy

15.

What is wind?

a)

Swirling atmosphere that creates storms

b)

Large scale movements of air caused by differences in air pressure

c)

Anticlockwise movement of atmosphere bringing rain

d)

Areas of high pressure

16.

True or false: Air rises at the equator

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Air rises at the equator and sinks at the tropics

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The movement of air through loops or cells is known as....

a)

Global Altitude System

b)

The circulatory system

c)

Global Atmospheric Circulation

19.

Tropical storms need ocean temperatures above ____ degrees to form

a)

25

b)

27

c)

30

20.

The equator is found at ___ degrees latitude

a)

0

b)

30

c)

90

21.

Tropical storms form...

a)

only on the equator

b)

between 5 and 30 degrees north and south of the equator

c)

Between 30 and 90 degrees north and south of the equator

22.

True or False: The eyewall is a thick band of cloud surrounding the eye

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select the one that is NOT a primary effect of a storm

a)

Buildings destroyed

b)

People drown

c)

Ports/airports destroyed

d)

Pyroclastic flow

24.

Name one secondary impact of a tropical storm

a)

Shortage of food and clean water

b)

Storm surge

c)

Strong winds of 170mph

25.

Which country was hit by Typhoon Haiyan?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Lesotho

c)

The Philippines

26.

How many people died in Typhoon Haiyan?

a)

100

b)

6300

c)

300,000

27.

Select all the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan

a)

3 million people displaced

b)

earthquake occurred after it

c)

Tacloban airport damaged

d)

People lost their jobs

28.

Select all the primary effects from the list below

a)

People drown in storm surge

b)

Airports damaged

c)

Evacuation

d)

Re-design of buildings

29.

True or False: Homelessness is a secondary effect of a tropical storm

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Select the TRUE immediate response in Typhoon Haiyan

a)

Over 1000 evacuation centres set up

b)

14 million people evacuated

c)

Airport was damaged

31.

What do you need for a tropical storm (Hurricane/Cyclone or Typhoon) to form?

a)

5 to 30 degrees above/below equator

b)

Sea temperature above 17

c)

Sea temperature above 27

d)

Wind shear (different speeds of winds)

32.

One economic effect of the typhoon was:

a)

Flooding

b)

Break out of Cholera

c)

Violence in the Tacloban

d)

Looting in Tacloban

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