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14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #1
What temperature does the ocean water need to
be before evaporation can begin?

A: 20.5 degrees C B: 23.5 degrees C

C: 25.5 degrees C D: 26.5 degrees C

D. 26.5
degrees
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #2
In what year did both Cyclone Percy and
Hurricane Katrina occur?

A: 2002 B: 2005

C: 2007 D: 2008
B. 2005
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #3
Which US state did Hurricane Katrina strike first?

A: Mississippi B: Louisiana

C: Florida D: Arizona
C. Florida
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #4
Which of these places
did Cyclone Percy NOT strike?

A: Tonga B: Cook Islands

C: Tokelau D: American Samoa

A. Tonga
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #5
What percentage of New Orleans was flooded
after Hurricane Katrina?

A: 50% B: 60%

C: 70% D: 80%
D. 80%
Congratulations!
Congratulations!

You’ve Reached
the $1,000
Milestone!
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13 $250,000
12 $125,000
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10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #6
When water vapour condenses into cloud,
what is released, causing the air to rise further?

A: latent heat B: solar heat

C: evaporation D: Coriolis effect

A. latent heat
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4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #7
What type of shoots did people dive into
flooded waters to save after Cyclone Percy?

A: taro B: sugarcane

C: kumara D: rice
A. taro
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #8
Where was the warning system
that helped people prepare for Percy located?

A: New Zealand B: Australia

C: Fiji D: Rarotonga
C. Fiji
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 #9
When is the cyclone season in the South Pacific?

A: Oct-Feb B: Nov-March

C: Sept-Feb D: Nov-April
B. Nov-
March
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #10
On what day did Hurricane Katrina
strike New Orleans?

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

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

D. August
29th, 2005
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Congratulations!

You’ve Reached
the $32,000
Milestone!
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9 $16,000
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7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #11
How long did Cyclone Percy last for?

A: 5 days B: 8 days

C: 11 days D: 14 days
B. 8 days
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
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1 $100
 #12
What is the average diameter of a cyclone?

A: 200km B: 480km

C: 740km D: 1020km
B. 480
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3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #13
What was the minimum pressure
of Cyclone Percy?

A: 910mbar B: 904mbar

C: 902mbar D: 900mbar
D. 900 mbar
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #14
What is the name of the US agency that was
criticized for being slow to act after
Hurricane Katrina?

A: Coast Guard B: OPEC

C: CIA D: FEMA
D. FEMA
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5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
 #15
What is the most amount of rain
that has fallen during a cyclone
over a 24 hour period?

A: 1240mm B: 1825mm

C: 1910mm D: 2200mm
B. 1825mm
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MILLION DOLLARS!