Q2 Midterm DRRR
Q2 Midterm DRRR
_________________1. Typhoon, Hurricane and cyclone are all describe as storms, the name used in the
Western Pacific, North America and near the Indian Ocean, respectively.
_________________2. Philippines is very vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards because most of the
cyclones that are created in the Pacific Ocean hit the Philippines.
_________________3. Landslide is a hydrometeorological hazard.
_________________4. Economic Growth is part of the negative consequences of a disaster.
_________________5. Southwest monsoon is also known as Habagat.
_________________6. Slow moving thunderstorms is one of the factors that contribute to flooding.
_________________7. Scientist who studies storms and their behavior are called meteorologists.
_________________8. The increase in the risk of flooding in the future may be due to controlled population
growth.
_________________9. Amihan is the wind coming from the northeast dominating the period December-May.
_________________10. Storm Surge is when the abnormal sea level rise occurring during tropical cyclones or
"bagyo" and is caused by the strong winds and low atmospheric pressures that tropical
cyclones produce.
2. What are the tools used in weather forecasting & monitoring hydrometeorological hazards?