Causes of Hydrometeorological Hazards
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What is the definition of Hydrometeorological hazards?

  • Man-made disasters due to industrial activities
  • Phenomena related to atmospheric, hydrologic, or oceanographic processes (correct)
  • Natural disasters caused by human actions
  • Hazards originating from volcanic eruptions

    • How is a typhoon described?

  • A violent tropical cyclone with counterclockwise rotating winds (correct)
  • A severe earthquake
  • A powerful tropical cyclone with winds rotating clockwise
  • An intense snowstorm in the Arctic region

    • What is an impending sign that a typhoon is close?

  • Increase in barometric pressure
  • Drop in ocean swell (correct)
  • Decrease in cloud formations
  • Sudden calmness in the atmosphere

    • What wind speed range characterizes a super typhoon?

    <p>220-300 kilometers per hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which oceanic area is most susceptible to typhoons?

    <p>Western Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may indicate a typhoon about 36 hours before landfall?

    <p>Cumulus clouds filling the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which weather condition is characterized by lightning, thunder, heavy rainfall, and possibly a tornado?

    <p>Thunderstorm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization in the Philippines provides public safety warnings for hydrometeorological hazards?

    <p>PAGASA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument measures and records air temperature continuously?

    <p>Thermograph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes wind speed to increase according to the text?

    <p>Decrease in barometric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a series of ocean waves brought about by strong winds?

    <p>Ocean swell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is used to determine the height of the cloud base by measuring the distance of the cloud base to the ground?

    <p>Clinometer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Weather Finding Radar?

    <p>Detecting typhoons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is attached to a balloon to measure temperature, pressure, and relative humidity in the atmosphere?

    <p>Rawinsonde</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Ceiling Balloon filled with hydrogen or other gas lighter than air help determine?

    <p>Height of the cloud base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is used to measure wind speed and direction through radar echoes?

    <p>Wind Finding Radar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data does a Radiosonde transmit to a receiver on the ground?

    <p>Temperature changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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