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Question 1
What temperature does the ocean need to be before a tropical cyclone can form? A 28.5 degrees B 26.5 degrees C 23.5 degrees D 25.5 degrees
Question 2What latitude do tropical
cyclones form within?◦A) 0-5 degrees N and S of the
equator◦ B) 5-20 degrees N and S of the
equator◦ C) 5-15 degrees N and S of the
equator◦ D) 10-15 degrees N and S of the
equator
Question 3How fast did the wind gust during
Cyclone Heta?◦A) Over 120 km/h◦ B) Over 300 km/h◦ C) Over 400 km/h◦ D) Over 200 km/h
Question 4In which part of a cyclone is the
heaviest rainfall and strongest wind?◦A) In the eye or centre of the
spiralling air mass◦ B) Just around the eye or centre of
the spiralling air mass◦ C) Half way between the eye and
the outer edge of the spiralling air mass
◦ D) On the outer edges of the spiralling air mass
Question 5What months are the cyclone
season in the SW Pacific?◦ A) January to July◦ B) November to April◦ C) July to December◦ D) April to November
Question 6What was the estimated cost of
rebuilding after Cyclone Heta?◦ A) $30 mill◦ B) $40 mill◦ C) $20 mill◦ D) $10 mill
Question 7What percentage of the foliage
on Niue was stripped by the wind?◦ A) 70%◦ B) 50%◦ C) 80%◦ D) 60%
Question 8What are conditions like in the
eye of a tropical cyclone?◦ A) Fairly calm and clear of clouds◦ B) Moderately windy with heavy
rain◦ C) Not windy on the ground but
full of swirling clouds◦ D) Violently windy and with
torrential rain
Question 9What tourist activity is Niue well
known for?◦ A) Shopping◦ B) Diving◦ C) Walking in the jungle◦ D) Big game fishing
Question 10Cyclone Heta hit Niue on which
date?◦ A) 6th December 2004◦ B) 1st January 2005◦ C) 12th January 2004
- D) 6th January 2004
Question 11What factor helped limit the
number of deaths from Cyclone Heta on Niue?◦ A) All of these reasons◦ B) People evacuating and taking
shelter in sturdy buidings◦ C) Having good monitoring
systems◦ D) People having 2 days' warning
that Niue was in Cyclone Heta's path
Question 13Which of the following crops is
least susceptible to the effects of wind?◦ A) Coffee◦ B) Sugar cane◦ C) Taro◦ D) Coconuts
Question 15Which of the following is NOT a
way of decreasing the effects of a tropical cyclone?◦ A) Having insurance◦ B) Having land use zoning◦ C) Having the population living
and working around the coast◦ D) Having building codes
Question 16What is the term used to
describe contamination by salt water?◦ A) Salinisation◦ B) Pollution◦ C) Saltation
Question 17What is the air pressure in a
tropical cyclone most likely to be?◦ A) 990-1000 hPa◦ B) Above 1000 hPa◦ C) 970 hPa or less◦ D) 970-990 hPa
Question 18Which 2 other tropical islands
were affected by Cyclone Heta?◦ A) Tonga and Tokelau◦ B) Rarotonga and Samoa◦ C) Fiji and Rarotonga◦ D) Samoa and Tokelau
Question 19What role does the jetstream
play in helping a cyclone to form?◦ A) Acts like a vacuum cleaner
sucking the rising air up faster◦ B) Spins the rising air clockwise
forming a low air pressure system◦ C) Speeds up the converging
trade winds near the eq`uator◦ D) Causes rapid evaporation of
oceanic water
Question 20What factor helped limit the
number of deaths from Cyclone Heta on Niue?◦ A) People having 2 days' warning
that Niue was in Cyclone Heta's path◦ B) People evacuating and taking
shelter in sturdy buidings◦ C) All of these reasons◦ D) Having good monitoring
systems