HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS

1. Which is a sign of an impending typhoon?

• A. receding water

• B. continuous rainfall

• C. drop-in temperature

• D. rapid rise of water level

2. Which of the following would lead to raising a storm surge alert?

• A. calm seas

• B. muddy water

• C. public storm signal announcement

• D. None of the above.

3. Which of the following would be observed before a flood?

• A. overflowing water in nearby bodies of water

• B. overflowing water in manholes

• C. heavy rainfall

• D. All of the above.

4. Which of the following would indicate that a typhoon is coming?

• A. a drop in atmospheric pressure

• B. heavy and prolonged rainfall

• C. observed lightning and thunder in the sky

• D. a column of cumulonimbus clouds form in the sky

5. Why is it necessary for people to recognize signs of an impending disaster?

• A. to be able to prepare for the hazard

• B. to inform others of the impending disaster

• C. to minimize and prevent the negative outcome

• D. All of the above

6. Which of the following information can be obtained in a flash flood hazard map?

• A. location of nearby bodies of water

• B. areas that could be affected by flashflood

• C. history of water level from previous flash floods

• D. All of the above.

7. Which instrument can be used to monitor the motion of precipitation, its type and determines the structure of typhoons and thunderstorms?

• A. Ceiling balloon

• B. Doppler Radar

• C. Radiosonde

• D. Theodolite

8. What would be observed in the ocean before a typhoon or thunderstorm?

• A. calm waters

• B. heavy rainfall

• C. ocean swell

• D. radio static

9. What role do meteorologists play in disaster readiness and risk reduction?

• A. They warn the people of an impending disaster.

• B. They develop methods to provide accurate weather forecasts.

• C. They interpret observations obtained from weather instruments.

• D. All of the above.

10. Which of the following instruments provides a view of the coverage area of a weather disturbance such as a typhoon?

• A. Thermograph

• B. Weather satellite

• C. Rawinsonde

• D. Clinometer