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1
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how many people were killed during typhoon Haiyan

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6300 - most drowned by storm surges

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how many were displaced during typhoon Haiyan

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600,000

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how many homes were damaged or destroyed during typhoon Haiyan

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40,000

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what percentage of tacloban was destroyed during typhoon Haiyan

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90%

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2 more affects of typhoon Haiyan

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tacloban airport badly damaged
300,000 boats destroyed

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how many were affected in typhoon Haiyan

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14,000,000

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name 3 secondary effects of typhoon Haiyan

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landslides and roads cut off
power supplies cut off
looting and violence broke out

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when was typhoon Haiyan

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November 2013

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some background info of typhoon Haiyan

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a category 5 storm that hit the coastline

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where was typhoon Haiyan

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tacloban - philipenes

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name 3 immediate responses to typhoon Haiyan

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international aid provided food aid, water aid and shelters
over 1200 evacuation centres set up
uk government sent aid kits and emergency shelters

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12
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name 3 long term responses to typhoon Haiyan

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rebuilding of roads and bridges
people paid to clear debris
OXFAM supported the replacement of boats

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13
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where did the Hunga Tunga erupt

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South Pacific

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what is Hunga Tunga

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part of an arc of volcanic islands - 114 metres above sea level

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when did Hunga Tunga erupt

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13th January 2009

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how high was the Hunga Tunga ash plume

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30km high

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17
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how far did Hunga Tunga spread

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260km in diameter

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18
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what plate margin did Hunga Tunga erupt on

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a destructive one

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19
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how many houses were destroyed on mango island

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all of them

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20
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how many houses were destroyed on Tonga island

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56

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how high were the tsunamis as a result of Hunga Tunga

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1.2 metres

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22
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when did mount ontake erupt

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September 27th 2014

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where did mount ontake erupt

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island of Honshu - Japan

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primary affects of mount ontake

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40 injuries
lung damage
tephra

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secondary affects of mount ontake

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final death toll of 57
dangerous amount of hydrogen sulphide released

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responses to mount ontake eruption

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1000 workers sent to search for missing people

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methods of earthquake management

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satellite surveying
laser reflecting
radon gas sensors
seismometers
check water table level

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28
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facts about Haiti earthquake

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Haiti is a small island in the carribean
capital city is port-au-prince
2010
7 magnitude earthquake

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causes of Haiti earthquake

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caused by NA-plate sliding past carribean plate at a conservative plate margin

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how many were killed in Haiti earthquake

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250,000

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31
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how many were killed in Haiti earthquake

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316,000

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32
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how many were made homeless in Haiti earthquake

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1,000,000

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33
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how many were affected in Haiti earthquake

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3,000,000

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34
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how many homes were destroyed in Haiti earthquake

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250,000

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other primary affects of Haiti earthquake

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damage to transport and communication links
4,000 inmates escaped prison
50+ hospitals badly damaged

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36
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secondary affects of Haiti earthquake

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1 in 5 lost jobs
hospitals and morgues filled
diseases spread from bodies
looting broke out
aid struggled to get in due to transport

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37
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background information on Chile earthquake

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27th February 2010
8.8 magnitude earthquake
destructive plate margin

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38
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primary effects of Chile earthquake

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500 dead
12,000 injured
over 220,000 homes destroyed
4,500 schools damaged
around 30 billion dollars of damage

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39
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secondary affects of Chile earthquake

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tsunami waves destroyed towns
a fire at Santiago chemical plant

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immediate responses to Chile earthquake

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quick response from emergency services
in 10 days 90% of homes had water and power

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long term responses to Chile earthquake

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4 year reconstruction
strong economy reduced need for aid
reconstruction plan launched to help 200,000 families

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42
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background info on Nepal earthquake

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25th April 2015
magnitude 7.9
capital is Kathmandu
popular among tourists

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43
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cause of Nepal earthquake

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collision plate boundary as Indian plate submerged below eurasian

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44
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primary affects of Nepal earthquake

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9,000 dead
19,000 injured
8,000,000 affected
7,000 schools destroyed
overwhelmed hospitals

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45
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secondary affects of Nepal earthquake

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avalanches and landslides triggered
19 deaths on Everest due to avalanches
high risk of flooding

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short term responses to Nepal earthquake

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india and china sent 1 billion
100+ uk searchers sent
Red Cross workers sent to help
500,000 tents set up
field hospitals set up

47
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long term responses to Nepal earthquake

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aid donated
roads repaired
lakes drained to avoid floods
over 7,000 schools rebuilt
repairs to Everest base camp
homeless rehoused

48
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when was the Alberta wildfire

A

may 1st 2016

49
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where was the Alberta wildfire

A

fort macmurray canada

50
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impacts of Alberta wildfire

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shell canada temporarily closed
lots of CO2 released
airport disrupted
power supplies disrupted
water and air pollution
1 billion cost for oil industry

51
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responses to Alberta wildfire

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Alberta government provided money
donations of 50,000,000 from Red Cross
‘state of emergency’ declared
support from armed forces

52
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affects of Alberta wildfire

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evacuation programmes overseen
jobs affected
transport affected
ash washed into sources
90,000 forced to leave

53
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possible human causes for Alberta wildfire

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discarded cigarettes
unattended wildfires

54
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possible natural causes of Alberta wildfire

A

global warming
strong winds
el nino affects

55
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what’s happening in Odisha

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the coast of Odisha is largely accreting
most of the erosion is in the south

56
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where is Odisha

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a coast on the south east coast of India
most of its population live on the coast

57
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opportunities in Odisha

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wide varieties of ecosystems
large stocks of fish and reptiles
huge potential for power
35% of coast contains placer minerals
tourism

58
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what did they do in Odisha

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planted 1435km of mangroves

59
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benefits of mangroves

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flooding impacts reduced
tsunami heights reduced
cheap to plant
roots build soils

60
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what is Kiribati

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33 islands
east pacific
population just over 100,000
only one road along the island

61
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problems in Kiribati

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climate change
rising sea levels
increased storm damage
lack of international aid

62
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solutions for Kiribati

A

president purchased land in Fiji
agriculture and fish farming opportunities in Fiji
‘migration with dignity’ in New Zealand
raised houses

63
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future of Kiribati

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rising ocean threatens to submerge
reduction of fresh water reserves
storm damages will increase
people forced to move

64
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what happened at holderness

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the soft boulder clay along the coast made it easy to erode

65
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where have lots of things been done to protect the coastline

A

Mappleton

66
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what happened at flamborough head

A

erosion of the cliffs made from less resistant chalk

67
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name some coastal features you may find at flamborough

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caves, arches, stacks and stumps

68
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what has been implemented in Bridlington’s north promenade

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granite rock armour to support the 165 metre sea wall

69
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what rate of erosion is Mappleton exposed to

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2 metres per year

70
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how far is the village of Mappleton from the cliff edge

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50 metres

71
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what occupation is being affected in Appleton

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farming as most of the land is agricultural

72
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what is the name of the spit at holderness coast

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spurn point

73
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name 2 features to protect the coast at bridlington

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groynes and sea wall

74
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name 3 features to protect the coast at Hornsea

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groynes , sea wall, rock armour and gabions

75
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name 2 features to protect the coast at Mappleton

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beach nourishment, groynes and rock revetment

76
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name 2 locations at holderness where nothing is being done to protect the coast

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spurn point
great cowden

77
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what is the cyosphere

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all parts of the world where it is cold enough to freeze, eg glaciers

78
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what is the lithosphere

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the outermost past of the earth, includes the crust and upper parts of the mantle

79
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what is the biosphere

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where living things are found on earth, includes all living things on earth

80
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what is the hydrosphere

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all water on earth, may be solid, liquid or gas can be salty or fresh

81
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what is the atmosphere

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the layer of gas between the earths surface and space held in place by gravity

82
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what is positive feedback

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amplify changes in a system
increase affects

83
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what is negative feedback

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counteract change in systems
decrease the affects

84
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what is an open system

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energy and matter can both enter and leave
eg. drainage basins

85
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what is a closed system

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energy can leave
matter cannot leave
eg. carbon cycle

86
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how much water on earth is found in the cyosphere

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69%

87
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how much water on earth is held in groundwater

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30%

88
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how much water on earth is freshwater

A

0.3%

89
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how much water on earth is stored as water vapour

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0.04%

90
Q

what is Evaporation

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when water changes state into gas
gains energy from solar radiation

91
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what affects rates of evaporation

A

location and season

92
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what is condensation

A

when water vapour becomes a liquid
loses energy

93
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what affects rates of condensation

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amount of water vapour in the atmosphere
temperature

94
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name the stores in the water cycle

A

cryoshphere
groundwater
liquid water
atmosphere
water vapour
clouds

95
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name an input on the water cycle

A

solar energy

96
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name an output on the water cycle

A

energy lost to space

97
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name some processes in the water cycle

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photosynthesis
precipitation
evaporation
infiltration
condensation
melting
deposition

98
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name 3 things that may lead to warm air cooling, leading to precipitation

A

other air masses
topography
convection

99
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what can affect the cryosphere

A

climate change

100
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what is a drainage basin

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area surrounding the river where rain falling on the land flows into the river

101
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what is the boundary of a drainage basin

A

watershed

102
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what is infiltration

A

water soaking into the soil

103
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what is runoff

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water flowing over the land

104
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what is through fall

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water dripping from one leaf to another

105
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what is stem flow

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water running down a plant stem or tree trunk

106
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what is percolation

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water seeping down the soil into the water table

107
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what is base flow

A

when groundwater flows into rivers

108
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what is transpiration

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evaporation within leaves

109
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what is peak discharge

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when river discharge is at its greatest

110
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what is lag time

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delay between peak rainfall and peak discharge

111
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what is the rising limb

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part of the graph up to peak discharge

112
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what is the falling limb

A

after peak discharge

113
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name 4 things that affect the shape of hydrography

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size of drainage basin
shape of drainage basin
ground steepness
rock and soil type

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