UK Drought - Global Hazards C.S.

Question 1

Category

Answer 1

Weather hazard

Question 2

Year of Interest

Answer 2

2012

Ended September

Question 3

Accumulation of dry weather since

Answer is a month

Causes

Answer 3

September 2010

Began driest 18 months in a century, low groundwater restocking in these winters

Question 4

Blocking of — stopped the — and — pressure systems from moving —

Last is a compass direction

Causes

Answer 4

anti-cyclones, jet stream, low, south east

Question 5

— mile chalk river (—) running dry

Effects (Economic)

Answer 5

45, Kennet

Question 6

— reservoir, in —, below —

Effects (Economic)

Answer 6

Bewl Bridge, Kent, half level

Question 7

Farmers planted —% usual

Effects (Social)

Answer 7

80

Expected lower yields

Question 8

Reservoir stocks — for —, affecting — and —

Effects (Social + Economic)

Answer 8

lowest, time of year, houses, businesses

Question 9

Vulnerable fish need rescue from — mile River —

Effects (Environmental)

Answer 9

220, Severn

Question 10

Habitats ruined by

Effects (Environmental)

Answer 10

Wetlands drying out and wildfires

Question 11

Temporary — ban for — people, with a — GBP fine

GBP = Great British Pound (£)

Responses

Answer 11

hosepipe, 20 million, 100

20M = 20,000,000

Question 12

Urgent — schemes, relied on by — homes

Responses

Answer 12

water transfer, 100,000