climatic hazard Flashcards
(20 cards)
how warm do oceans need to be for a tropical storm to form
27
what feature is found in the centre of a tropical storm
eye
name two primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan
death and 2 hospitals destroyed
name one economic effect of the beast from the east
works closed
name one environmental effect of the beast from the east
crop yeilds and growing seasons were reduced
name 3 natural causes of climate change
orbital drift sunspots and volcanos
name 3 types of evidence of natural climate change
ice cores wood layers paintings
what evidence is there of human climate change
sea levels rise, ice burgs melting, drought
what is climate change mitigation
stopping climate change
what is adaptation
reduce negative effects
name 2 ways people can adapt to climate change
house on stilts, drought repelant
what weather is associated with low pressure
wet
what wether is associated with high pressure
dry
where in the world receives the most solar insulation
equator
between what latitude are tropical storms found
5-30°
name the effect that causes tropical storms not to form on the equator
corolios effect
what are the uks weather hazards
snow, storms, floods, droughts
name one social effect of the beast from the east
10 deaths
name two secondary effects of typhoon haiyan
homelessness and dirty water