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Question 1

Name two natural causes of drought

Answer 1

Meteorological and hydrological

Question 2

Name two human causes of drought

Answer 2

Deforestation and dam construction on a large river

Question 3

What is the role of global circulation

Answer 3

Where Hadley and Ferrell cells are, dry descending air means there is little precipitation

Question 4

Hazards of Cali drought

Answer 4

Subsidence, contamination, wildfires

Question 5

Name some hazards of the Ethiopia drought

Answer 5

Reduction in crop yields, longer journeys to find water, migration, loss of habitat

Question 6

What were some Cali responses

Answer 6

Public education campaigns, laws on water usage

Question 7

Responses of Ethiopia

Answer 7

Overseas gov aid, aid agencies like oxfam, large charity events like live aid

Question 8

How does earth receive heat energy

Answer 8

Sun (solar radiation)

Question 9

How is Gulf Stream created

Answer 9

Cold denser water sinks and warmer water becomes the surface water creating ocean currents

Question 10

What is the milankovitch cycle

Answer 10

Long term changes to earths orbit and position, changing how much solar radiation earth receives

Question 11

Name some negatives of climate change

Answer 11

• Melting ice sheets rising sea lvl and could cause Gulf Stream to go further south leading to colder temps in Western Europe
• Rising sea lvl causes flooding causing soils to become contaminated with salt causing plants to die
• Cause less rainfall, lowering crop yield
• Low islands will have to be evacuated (displacement)

Question 12

Name some human causes of climate change

Answer 12

Energy, industry, transport, farming

Question 13

Name an impact of climate change due to UK’s location

Answer 13

Prevailing winds travel across Atlantic Ocean bringing moisture leading to more rainfall

Question 14

Name some hazards of tropical cyclones

Answer 14

• High winds - Uproot trees and buildings
• Storm surges - Cause large mass of water to hit land
• Intense rainfall - Flooding, damaging property

Question 15

Social impacts of hurricane Sandy

Answer 15

• Death toll 150
• Areas left without electricity
• Homes and businesses damaged
• Schools closed for days

Question 16

Name some economic impacts of hurricane Sandy

Answer 16

• Property damage US$65billion
• Income from tourists affected (cancellation of events)
• Gov had to pay for petrol as supplies ran out

Question 17

Name some environmental impacts of hurricane Sandy

Answer 17

• Storm surge affecting coastal nature reservoirs

* Raw sewage leaked into water

Question 18

Social impacts of typhoon Haiyan

Answer 18

• 6,000 deaths
• Loss of power
• 600,000 people displaced
• Many homes destroyed

Question 19

Environmental impacts of typhoon haiyan

Answer 19

• mangroves damaged across islands
• Trees uprooted
• Oil spills from tankers caused sea pollution

Question 20

I convincing impacts of typhoon haiyan

Answer 20

• US$2 billion

* Damaged infrastructure blocked transport across islands making provision of aid and support difficult and expensive