AQA Geography - Typhoon Haiyan

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Name the month and the year that it struck

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November 2013

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What ocean did the storm develop in?

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Pacific Ocean

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How many deaths were there?

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6300

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What temperature does the ocean have to be in order for a tropical storm to form?

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27 degrees

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On average, what is the width of the eye of the storm?

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30 miles

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What is 'landfall'?

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when the storm reaches the land

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Tropical storms are measured on which scale?

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Saffir-Simpson Scale

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How many people had their homes destroyed?

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5 million

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Which country did Typhoon mainly hit?

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Philippines

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Name the city that was 90% destroyed by the Typhoon

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Tacloban