Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

Atmospheric Extreme Events and Hazards

  1. What is the maximum value on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Damage Scale?

    Options:
    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 7

    Option: C

  2. Which region of the world experienced a typhoon disaster that caused 300,000 human deaths?

    Options:
    1. Caribbean Sea
    2. Eastern Pacific coastal region off Mexico and Central America
    3. South Indian Ocean off Madagascar
    4. China

    Option: D

  3. Which of the following regions is not included in the table depicting noteworthy Indian tropical cyclonic disasters?

    Options:
    1. Bay of Bengal
    2. Arabian Sea
    3. Eastern Pacific coastal region off Mexico and Central America
    4. Western North Pacific Ocean including Philippine islands

    Option: C

  4. What was the human death toll of the 1970 cyclone in Bangladesh?

    Options:
    1. 5,149
    2. 11,000
    3. 100,000
    4. 175,000

    Option: C

  5. What is the equivalence of Mississippi Delta Plains of the state of Louisiana and Ganga Delta Plains of India and Bangladesh with regards to tropical cyclones?

    Options:
    1. The frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones are higher in Mississippi Delta Plains
    2. The frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones are higher in Ganga Delta Plains
    3. The damages caused by tropical cyclones are more in Mississippi Delta Plains
    4. The damages caused by tropical cyclones are more in Ganga Delta Plains

    Option: B

  6. What was the name of the hurricane that struck the Louisiana coast between New Orleans and Galveston in June 1957?

    Options:
    1. Audrey Hurricane
    2. Katrina Hurricane
    3. Harvey Hurricane
    4. Sandy Hurricane

    Option: A

  7. What was the peak height of the storm surge caused by the Audrey Hurricane?

    Options:
    1. 1 to 2 feet above high tide water
    2. 4 to 6 feet above high tide water
    3. 8 to 12 feet above high tide water
    4. 15 to 20 feet above high tide water

    Option: C

  8. What was the reason for fewer human casualties during the Audrey Hurricane?

    Options:
    1. The hurricane was not as strong as other hurricanes
    2. The storm surge did not reach as high as in other hurricanes
    3. The warning systems and spontaneous response of people were better
    4. The hurricane did not hit densely populated areas

    Option: C

  9. What is the Saffir-Simpson damage scale used for?

    Options:
    1. Measuring the frequency of tropical cyclones
    2. Measuring the intensity of tropical cyclones
    3. Measuring the damages caused by tropical cyclones
    4. Measuring the wind speed of tropical cyclones

    Option: C

  10. What is the average property damage caused by hurricanes in the USA from 1961 to 1971?

    Options:
    1. $440 million annually
    2. $1.5 billion annually
    3. $100 million annually
    4. $662 annually

    Option: A

  11. What is the average number of tornadoes in the USA every year since 1950?

    Options:
    1. 150
    2. 114
    3. 662
    4. 7

    Option: B

  12. What are the seven elements used to forecast the origin and travel paths of hurricanes and tornadoes in the USA?

    Options:
    1. Convergence near the surface, mass divergence aloft, a buoyant airmass, wind shear in the vertical, moist air mass in the lower layers, a trigger mechanism, and surface cyclogenesis.
    2. Cloud seeding, wind shear in the vertical, moist air mass in the lower layers, surface cyclogenesis, convergence near the surface, mass divergence aloft, and a buoyant airmass.
    3. Trigger mechanism, surface cyclogenesis, convergence near the surface, wind shear in the vertical, mass divergence aloft, a buoyant airmass, and moist air mass in the lower layers.
    4. Wind shear in the vertical, convergence near the surface, mass divergence aloft, moist air mass in the lower layers, surface cyclogenesis, a buoyant airmass, and cloud seeding.

    Option: A

  13. What is the purpose of cloud seeding in relation to hurricanes and tornadoes?

    Options:
    1. To increase the intensity of hurricanes and tornadoes.
    2. To decrease the intensity of hurricanes and tornadoes.
    3. To divert the paths of hurricanes and tornadoes to more populated areas.
    4. To forecast the origin and travel paths of hurricanes and tornadoes.

    Option: B

  14. What was the magnitude of the deadliest cyclone in the recorded history of Bangladesh in 1970?

    Options:
    1. 100,000 deaths
    2. 300,000 deaths
    3. 1,000,000 deaths
    4. 20 feet of storm surge on land

    Option: B

  15. How many people were killed by the deadliest cyclone that struck the east coast in 1737?

    Options:
    1. 50,000
    2. 20,000
    3. 300,000
    4. 55,000

    Option: C

  16. What was the speed of the deadly storm that struck the Andhra coast in November 1977?

    Options:
    1. 200 kilometers per hour
    2. 175 kilometers per hour
    3. 250 kilometers per hour
    4. 150 kilometers per hour

    Option: B

  17. How many successive storm surges were generated by the November 1977 cyclonic storm?

    Options:
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four

    Option: C

  18. How many fishing boats were destroyed in offshore and inland waters due to the cyclones?

    Options:
    1. 9,000 (offshore) and 90,000 (inland water)
    2. 90,000 (offshore) and 9,000 (inland water)
    3. 90,000 (offshore) and 90,000 (inland water)
    4. 9,000 (offshore) and 9,000 (inland water)

    Option: A

  19. Which region of India is most susceptible to hazardous cyclones coming from over the Bay of Bengal?

    Options:
    1. North India
    2. South India
    3. West India
    4. East India

    Option: D

  20. How much loss was caused to crops in US dollars due to the cyclones?

    Options:
    1. 63,000
    2. 6,300,000
    3. 630,000
    4. 63,000,000

    Option: D