1. What peak wind speed did Hurricane Melissa reach when it struck Jamaica? --Choose-- 295 kph 210 kph 350 kph 160 kph

2. According to Imperial College’s analysis, how did the likelihood of a storm as strong as Melissa striking Jamaica change between pre-industrial times and today’s warmer climate? --Choose-- ~1 in 8,100 years vs. ~1 in 1,700 years today ~1 in 1,000 vs. ~1 in 900 years ~1 in 500 vs. ~1 in 100 years About the same likelihood

3. Compared to pre-industrial times, today’s climate makes Melissa‑type storms how much more likely? --Choose-- About four times more likely Twice as likely Ten times more likely Equally likely

4. In a world 2°C warmer, storms like Melissa could be how much stronger than under pre‑industrial conditions? --Choose-- Around 26 kph stronger Around 2 kph stronger Around 60 kph stronger Unchanged

5. Hurricane Melissa is described as one of the ______ Atlantic storms to make landfall on record. --Choose-- strongest weaker average least strong

6. Climate Central estimates those unusually warm conditions were made how much more likely by human‑caused climate change? --Choose-- On the order of 500–800 times more likely About twice as likely About ten times more likely Not more likely

7. What does the article say about hurricane frequency versus strength as the planet warms? --Choose-- Not necessarily more hurricanes overall, but stronger and more rapidly intensifying ones Many fewer hurricanes, and all weaker Far more hurricanes, all with similar strength No change at all in hurricanes

8. Since 1960’s satellite era, how many years have had three or more Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes? --Choose-- Two years: 2005 and 2025 Five years One year only Ten years

9. Dr Akshay Deoras describes the warm Atlantic region where Melissa intensified as: --Choose-- “like a boiler that has been left on for too long” “like a freezer door left open” “like a calm pool at dawn” “unchanged compared to past decades”

10. Compared to a 1903 Jamaica hurricane, Melissa’s rainfall was considered ______ in today’s warmer climate. --Choose-- heavier lighter equal unchanged