Hydrometerological Hazards (lesson 2)

Question 1

Atlantic and Northeastern Pacific

Answer 1

Hurricanes

Question 2

Northwestern Pacific

Answer 2

Typhoons

Question 3

Southeastern Indian Ocean and Southwestern Pacific

Answer 3

Cyclones

Question 4

The intensity of a tropical cyclone is classified by the…

Answer 4

maximum sustained wind (10-min mean)

Question 5

Typhoons are formed in the…

Answer 5

northern and southern latitude 5-30 degrees from the equator

Question 6

Typhoons form the ocean temperature is at least…

Answer 6

26*C

Question 7

What effect embodies the movement of typhoons

Answer 7

Coriolis Effect

Question 8

Develops with strong convective clouds

Answer 8

Formative Stage

Question 9

Beginning of wind force, official naming of the cyclone happens

Answer 9

Immature Stage

Question 10

Most intense part of the typhoon

Answer 10

Mature Stage

Question 11

The typhoon starts to dissipate

Answer 11

Decaying

Question 12

Heavy bursts of rain in the circumference of the typhoons

Answer 12

Rainbands

Question 13

Surrounds the center of the typhoon, contains the max wind speed.

Answer 13

Eyewall

Question 14

Calm center, surrounded by the eye wall

Answer 14

Eye

Question 15

39-61km/h

Answer 15

Signal No. 1

Question 16

62-88km/h

Answer 16

Signal No. 2

Question 17

89-117km/h

Answer 17

Signal No. 3

Question 18

118-184km/h

Answer 18

Signal No. 4

Question 19

185km/h or higher

Answer 19

Signal No. 5