Atmospheric Hazards

Question 1

What are tropical storms called in:
USA/ Caribbean-
South East Asia/ Australia-
Philippines/ Japan-

Answer 1

Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons

Question 2

Tropical storms form over _______________ above __ degrees in oceans ______ degrees of the equator due to the _______________.

Intense heat makes the air ___________and _____ rapidly, forming tropical storms.

Answer 2

warm oceans
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5-15
Coriolis effect
unstable
rise

Question 3

1. A strong __________________ of air draws _______________ up from the warm ocean surface.

Answer 3

upward movement
water vapour

Question 4

2. The _________________ rises, cools, then ____________ to form _________________ clouds.

Answer 4

evaporated air
condenses
thunderstorm

Question 5

3. As the air _____________ it ______________________, ____________ the storm and ___________ more water from the ocean.

Answer 5

condenses
releases heat
powering
drawing up

Question 6

4. Several _____ thunderstorms join together to form ________________________. Official storms are identified to be at least ____ kmph.

Answer 6

small
giant spinning storm
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Question 7

5. The storm develops an ____ in the centre where air _________________.

The ___________l: the edge of the eye, is where the most ________________ and ________________ take place.

Answer 7

eye
descends rapidly
eye wall
intense winds
heavy rains

Question 8

6. The storm is carried across the ocean by ___________________.

Answer 8

prevailing winds

Question 9

7. When _____________, the storm faces ________ with the _____.

The ________________ from evaporated water is _________, so the storm slows down and weakens.

Answer 9

reaching land
friction
land
energy supply
cut off

Question 10

Typhoon Haiyan is what category tropical storm?

Answer 10

Category 5

Question 11

How many people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan and why?

Answer 11

6300 people killed. Most drowned by the storm surge.

Question 12

How many fishing boats were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 12

30,000 fishing boats.

Question 13

How many homes were damaged or flattened by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 13

40,000 homes.

Question 14

How did Typhoon Haiyan effect remote communities as a secondary effect?

Answer 14

Flooding caused landslides that blocked roads to remote communities.

Question 15

What are 2 immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 15

Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up.
The Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid.

Question 16

What are 2 long term responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 16

The UN donated financial aid, supplies and medical support.
Aid agencies such as Oxfam supported replacing fishing boats.