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Tropical Cyclones Edition

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A: B:20.5 degrees C 23.5 degrees C

#1What temperature does the ocean water need to

be before evaporation can begin?

C: D:25.5 degrees C 26.5 degrees C

D. 26.5 degrees

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A: B:2002 2005

#2In what year did both Cyclone Percy and

Hurricane Katrina occur?

C: D:2007 2008

B. 2005

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A: B:Mississippi Louisiana

#3Which US state did Hurricane Katrina strike first?

C: D:Florida Arizona

C. Florida

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A: B:Tonga Cook Islands

#4Which of these places

did Cyclone Percy NOT strike?

C: D:Tokelau American Samoa

A. Tonga

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A: B:50% 60%

#5What percentage of New Orleans was flooded

after Hurricane Katrina?

C: D:70% 80%

D. 80%

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A: B:latent heat solar heat

#6When water vapour condenses into cloud,

what is released, causing the air to rise further?

C: D:evaporation Coriolis effect

A. latent heat

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A: B:taro sugarcane

#7What type of shoots did people dive into

flooded waters to save after Cyclone Percy?

C: D:kumara rice

A. taro

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A: B:New Zealand Australia

#8Where was the warning system

that helped people prepare for Percy located?

C: D:Fiji Rarotonga

C. Fiji

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A: B:Oct-Feb Nov-March

#9When is the cyclone season in the South Pacific?

C: D:Sept-Feb Nov-April

B. Nov-March

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A: B:August 23rd, 2005 August 24th, 2005

#10On what day did Hurricane Katrina

strike New Orleans?

C: D:August 28th, 2005 August 29th, 2005

D. August 29th, 2005

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A: B:5 days 8 days

#11How long did Cyclone Percy last for?

C: D:11 days 14 days

B. 8 days

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A: B:200km 480km

#12What is the average diameter of a cyclone?

C: D:740km 1020km

B. 480

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A: B:910mbar 904mbar

#13What was the minimum pressure

of Cyclone Percy?

C: D:902mbar 900mbar

D. 900 mbar

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A: B:Coast Guard OPEC

#14What is the name of the US agency that was

criticized for being slow to act after Hurricane Katrina?

C: D:CIA FEMA

D. FEMA

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A: B:1240mm 1825mm

#15What is the most amount of rain that has fallen during a cyclone

over a 24 hour period?

C: D:1910mm 2200mm

B. 1825mm

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