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Understanding Typhoons Quiz
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Understanding Typhoons Quiz

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Which of the following risks during a typhoon can lead to fatalities?

  • Drowning and electrocution (correct)
  • Displacement of people
  • Power outages
  • Economic losses
  • What is one of the major consequences of typhoons on homes, companies, and agricultural land?

  • Falling objects
  • Economic losses
  • Displacement of people
  • Power outages (correct)
  • What can force residents of coastal or flood-prone areas to leave their homes during a typhoon?

  • Flooding or storm surges (correct)
  • Economic losses
  • Power outages
  • Falling objects
  • Which factor can lead to interruption of commercial operations according to the text?

    <p>Economic losses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant risk associated with strong winds during a typhoon?

    <p>Power outages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What qualifies a tropical storm to be categorized as a super typhoon, according to PAGASA?

    <p>Maximum wind speed of more than 185 kph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which outcome of a typhoon is mentioned in the text as typically causing flooding?

    <p>Heavy rainfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that causes the formation of typhoons?

    <p>Moisture from cooler air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization sets the criteria for defining a super typhoon in the Philippines?

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

    What distinguishes a super typhoon from other tropical storms?

    <p>Extremely strong winds and heavy rain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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