Tropical Storms + Typhoon Haiyan

10 questions are on tropical storms in general, and 10 are specifically on Typhoon Haiyan

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  • Created on: 05-06-21 19:20
Which direction do tropical storms spin in the Northern Hemisphere?
Anticlockwise
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What temperature does the ocean need to be at for a tropical storm to form?
27 C
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What are the conditions like in the eye of a storm?
Calm, high pressure
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Why do tropical storms lose energy when the go over land?
No warm water; they have no energy supply
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Evacuation a method of...
Planning
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Which country did Typhoon Haiyan hit?
Philippines
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What category was Typhoon Haiyan on the Saffir-Simpson Scale?
5
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How many died after Typhoon Haiyan?
6,300
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Why were there large outbreaks of disease after Haiyan?
Dead bodies were left in the streets
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What was one immediate response of Haiyan?
Swiss detective helped to identify dead
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How much money did the USA send the Philippines?
$90 million
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What was Haiyan's top wind speed?
314km/h
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How much rain came during Haiyan and what did it mainly affect?
400mm in 24 hours; rice
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Did the Philippino government try to evacuate people before Haiyan?
Yes; but it was not successful
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Are tropical storms high or low pressure weather systems?
Low
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