GCSE Geography. Typhoon Haiyan case study.

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record.

What was its category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale?

1

10

5

9

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines on 7th November 2013, winds reached gusts of 306 km/h.

Which location was hit first?

Manila, the capital city

The far west coast

Guiuan, a town on the east coast

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which hazard, associated with tropical cyclones, caused huge amounts of damage to coastal areas and continued further inland in lower lying areas?

Landslides

High winds

Storm surge

Intense rainfall

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This city, on the island of Leyte, was severely damaged with widespread destruction of buildings, and roads and communications blocked for days.

Haiyan

Manila

Tacloban

Yolanda

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The approximate number of people confirmed dead as a result of Typhoon Haiyan:

7,000

150

60,000

15,000

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The approximate cost of the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan:

£3.83 billion

£2 million

£65 billion

£65 million

7.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Environmental impacts of Typhoon Haiyan:

Thousands of trees were uprooted by the strong winds

Tens of thousands of people were made homeless

Power supplies to Tacloban City were cut off

A tanker ran aground, causing an oil spill

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A severe environmental impact of Typhoon Haiyan was damage to coastal mangroves, which were already declining.

What important role do mangroves in reducing disaster risk?

When removed they enable more tourists to sunbathe

They act as a natural barrier against storm surges

They reduce the likelihood of landslides on low-lying land

They stop oil spills

9.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Social impacts of Typhoon Haiyan:

An estimated 6000 people were killed with many more missing

Tens of thousands of people were made homeless

Power supplies to Tacloban City were cut off

A tanker ran aground, causing an oil spill

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan:

Estimated damage was US$2 billion

An estimated 6000 people were killed with many more missing

Power supplies to Tacloban City were cut off

A tanker ran aground, causing an oil spill

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which organisation coordinated the international response to help the Philippine government care for its most vulnerable people?

The Philippine government managed without help

Oxfam

The UK government

The World Health Organisation (WHO)

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In order to direct funds to help support the aftermath, seven provinces in the Philippines were placed under...

military rule

a 'state of national calamity'

lockdown

a media shutdown

13.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Reasons for the relief effort being slowed considerably:

Roads were blocked due to landslides, flooding and fallen trees

Local airports were severely damaged

Volcanic eruptions

There was no electricity in areas such as Tacloban

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many people in badly affected areas felt abandoned as relief efforts were focused on which city?

Manila

New York

Tacloban

The Philippines

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