Ch 11.3 Flashcards
Rising (1)
- (2) cover on land and at the (3) melts
- (4) heat up and (5)
- (6) and (7) (e.g.(8)) flood
sea levels ice Poles seawater expand island countries low-lying coastal areas Tuvalu
Climate change increases the (1) and (2) of climatic hazards.
intensity
frequency
Why are typhoons more powerful?
Warming atmosphere causes more evaporation. More water vapour condenses into water droplets. It releases more energy to air.
Warming atmosphere causes more (1). More water vapour (2) into water droplets. It releases more energy to air.
evaporation
condenses
What are blizzards?
Blizzards are strong snowstorms.
How do blizzards form?
When cold air moves from the Arctic region and meets the warm air in the temperate region, the warm air is forced to rise. The water vapour condenses into small ice particles.
More evaporation increases the risk of (1), (2), (3) and (4).
typhoons
blizzards
flooding
rainstorm
(1) and (2) result in greater (3). It increases the risk of flooding in (4).
Rising sea levels
stronger typhoons
storm surge
low-lying coastal areas
What is storm surge?
Storm surge is an abnormal rise of seawater generated by a storm.
Warmer climate lowers (1) in dry areas.
- > More periods of (2)
- > Less (3)
- > Worsen (4) and (5)
- > More frequent and serious (6)
relative humidity drought vegetation cover desertification soil erosion wildfire
Persistent high temperatures cause (1) and increases the number of (2).
heat waves, heat stroke
(1) (e.g.(2) and (3)) spread to temperate areas.
Tropical diseases
malaria
dengue fever
Farming
(1) in coastal areas may result in (2) or (3) the fields.
(4) (e.g. (5)) are also more reactive and results in (6).
Surging seawater salty farming flood Pests locust crop failure
(1) of species
e. g. (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)
Extinction Giant pandas Polar bears North Atlantic Right Whales Orangutans Frogs Sea turtles
More people (1) to other countries in Tuvalu.
relocate
