Hydrometeorological Hazards

Question 1

Is a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originate over the tropical waters.

Answer 1

Tropical Cyclone

Question 2

Tropical cyclones rotate in a (?) direction
in the northern hemisphere (conversely, (?) in the southern hemisphere).

Answer 2

Counterclockwise, Clockwise

Question 3

(Classification of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the associated winds.)

a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of
up to 61 kph.

Answer 3

Tropical depression (TD)

Question 4

(Classification of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the associated winds.)

a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 62 to 88
kph.

Answer 4

Tropical storm (TS)

Question 5

(Classification of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the associated winds). a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of
89 to 117 kph.

Answer 5

Severe tropical storm (STS)

Question 6

(Classification of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the associated winds.)

a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 118 to 220 kph.

Answer 6

Typhoon (TY)

Question 7

(Classification of tropical cyclones according to the strength of the associated winds.)

a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed exceeding
220 kph.

Answer 7

Super typhoon (STY)

Question 8

are generally local storms produced by cumulonimbus clouds and are
always accompanied by lightning and thunder, usually with strong wind gusts, heavy rain
and sometimes with hail and/or tornado.

Answer 8

Thunderstorms

Question 9

is the overflowing of stream or bodies of water or the accumulation of water over
areas that are not normally submerged.

Answer 9

Flood

Question 10

are also caused by heavy precipitation in a short period of time
characterized by a rapid current which usually lasts for 6 hours.

Answer 10

Flash Floods

Question 11

is the rise and onshore surge of seawater as the result primarily of the winds
of a tropical cyclone, and secondarily of the surface pressure drop near the center of the
tropical cyclone.

Answer 11

Storm surge

Question 12

is a significant increase in ocean temperature over the eastern and central Pacific
Ocean. It occurs at irregular intervals ranging from 2-7 years usually developing in the
early months of the year and decay the following year.

Answer 12

El Niño

Question 13

is described as cooler-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the central and
eastern Pacific Ocean, near the equator off the west coast of South America.

Answer 13

La Niña