Extreme Weather

Question 1

What is the definition of infiltration?

Answer 1

Water entering the soil layer

Question 2

From what three factors in the risk from extreme weather set to rise?

Answer 2

Climate
Urbanisation
Effected land

Question 3

Weather will become more extreme due to what five things?

Answer 3

Increasing temps 
Increasing precipitation events
More intense and frequent rainfall 
Intensification of Asian summer monsoon 
Regional variations in temp

Question 4

What is the definition of extreme weather?

Answer 4

Weather that is particularly destructive and unseasonal or random

Question 5

What three classifications can extreme weather have?

Answer 5

Immediate
Consequential
Long term