climatic hazard Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

how warm do oceans need to be for a tropical storm to form

A

27

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2
Q

what feature is found in the centre of a tropical storm

A

eye

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3
Q

name two primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan

A

death and 2 hospitals destroyed

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4
Q

name one economic effect of the beast from the east

A

works closed

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5
Q

name one environmental effect of the beast from the east

A

crop yeilds and growing seasons were reduced

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6
Q

name 3 natural causes of climate change

A

orbital drift sunspots and volcanos

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7
Q

name 3 types of evidence of natural climate change

A

ice cores wood layers paintings

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8
Q

what evidence is there of human climate change

A

sea levels rise, ice burgs melting, drought

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9
Q

what is climate change mitigation

A

stopping climate change

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10
Q

what is adaptation

A

reduce negative effects

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11
Q

name 2 ways people can adapt to climate change

A

house on stilts, drought repelant

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12
Q

what weather is associated with low pressure

A

wet

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13
Q

what wether is associated with high pressure

A

dry

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14
Q

where in the world receives the most solar insulation

A

equator

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15
Q

between what latitude are tropical storms found

A

5-30°

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16
Q

name the effect that causes tropical storms not to form on the equator

A

corolios effect

17
Q

what are the uks weather hazards

A

snow, storms, floods, droughts

18
Q

name one social effect of the beast from the east

19
Q

name two secondary effects of typhoon haiyan

A

homelessness and dirty water