DRRR QUIZ Flashcards

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branch of meteroology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere

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HYDROMETEOROLOGY

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they are natural processes or phenomena of atmospheric , hydrological, or oceanographic nature

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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS

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6 signs of hydrameteorological hazard in the philippines

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TYPHOON
THUNDERSTORMS
FLASHFLOODS/FLOOD
STORM SURGE
EL NINO
LA NINA

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4
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sun will be directly overhead and the rays of sun will hit the ground directly

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EQUATOR

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5
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warmer than anywhere else

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EQUATOR

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place where winds in the tropics meet or converge

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INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

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area near the equator

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TROPICS

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rising warm air forms clouds

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THUNDERSTORMS

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intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans

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TROPICAL CYCLONE

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characteristics of tropical cyclone

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LOW PRESSURE
HIGHN WINDS
HEAVY RAINS

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11
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indian ocean

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CYCLONE

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south east asia

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TYPHOON

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13
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north america and carribea

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HURRICANE

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14
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southwest

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CYCLONE

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15
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atlantic

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HURRICANE

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16
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both refer to movement of different gases in the earth’s atmosphere around the earth

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WIND AND GUST

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refers to the flow of different gases within a larger area

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WIND

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18
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type of wind

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GUSTS

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19
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sudden increase of the winds speed

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GUST

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20
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seconds gusts

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NO MORE THAN 20 SECONDS

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21
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characterized bu the lightwind and clear skies

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THE EYE

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22
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most dangerous and destructive part of tropical cyclone

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EYEWALL

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here winds are strongest and rainfall is heaviset

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EYEWALL

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aims to understand the weather conditions, water supply, and explain the underlying cause of climate change

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HYDROMETEOROLOGY

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northwest
TYPHOON
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southwest
CYCLONE
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eastwest
HURRICANE
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scientific name for storm
TROPICAL CYCLONE
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closest to eequator 2
INDONESIA / MALDIVES
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size of typhoon
37-2000 KM
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yolanda size
1850 KM
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orling size
2200 KM
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up to 61kph
TROPICAL DEPRESSION
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what kph tropical depression
61
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62-88 kph
TROPICAL STORM
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what kph tropical storm
62-88
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89-117 kph
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM
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what kph is severe tropical storm
89-117 KPH
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118-220 kph
TYPHOON
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what kph typhoom
118-220
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more than 220 kph
SUPER TYPHOON
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kph of super typhoon
MORE THAN 220
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why cyclone spins
CORIOLIS EFFECT
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PAGASA
PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERICAL GEOPHYSICAL ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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spins slower than equator
NORTH AND SOUTH POLE
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hilaga
CLOCKWISE
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timog
COUNTEWRCLOCKWISE
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responsible to look after the cyclone
PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
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is a climate pattern that describes the cooling of surface ocean waters along the tropical west coast of South America.
LA NINA
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characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the equatorial region of the Pacific ocean
EL NINO
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is an escalating seawater to the coast above normal sea level
STORM SURGE
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referred as the running and overlaying of water on land that are not ordinary covered by it
FLASHFLOOD/ FLOOD
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weather condition generally characterized by heavy rain, thunder, lightning and even the possibility of tornado.
TUNDERSTORM
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extremely large and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines
TYPHOON
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for measuring atmospheric pressure
Mercurial Barometer
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for measuring atmospheric humidity
Sling Psychrometer
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for measuring precipitation
8-inch Raingauge
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for measuring clouds
Ceiling Light Projector
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provide important information to help people understand the risks of natural hazards and to help navigate disasterw
HAZRAD MAPS