Atmospheric Hazards Flashcards
What are tropical storms called in:
USA/ Caribbean-
South East Asia/ Australia-
Philippines/ Japan-
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons
Tropical storms form over _______________ above __ degrees in oceans ______ degrees of the equator due to the _______________.
Intense heat makes the air ___________and _____ rapidly, forming tropical storms.
warm oceans
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5-15
Coriolis effect
unstable
rise
- A strong __________________ of air draws _______________ up from the warm ocean surface.
upward movement
water vapour
- The _________________ rises, cools, then ____________ to form _________________ clouds.
evaporated air
condenses
thunderstorm
- As the air _____________ it ______________________, ____________ the storm and ___________ more water from the ocean.
condenses
releases heat
powering
drawing up
- Several _____ thunderstorms join together to form ________________________. Official storms are identified to be at least ____ kmph.
small
giant spinning storm
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- The storm develops an ____ in the centre where air _________________.
The ___________l: the edge of the eye, is where the most ________________ and ________________ take place.
eye
descends rapidly
eye wall
intense winds
heavy rains
- The storm is carried across the ocean by ___________________.
prevailing winds
- When _____________, the storm faces ________ with the _____.
The ________________ from evaporated water is _________, so the storm slows down and weakens.
reaching land
friction
land
energy supply
cut off
Typhoon Haiyan is what category tropical storm?
Category 5
How many people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan and why?
6300 people killed. Most drowned by the storm surge.
How many fishing boats were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan?
30,000 fishing boats.
How many homes were damaged or flattened by Typhoon Haiyan?
40,000 homes.
How did Typhoon Haiyan effect remote communities as a secondary effect?
Flooding caused landslides that blocked roads to remote communities.
What are 2 immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan?
Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up.
The Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid.