Geography - Hazards - Storm Hazards

Question 1

tropical storms

Answer 1

a very intense low pressure weather system

usually form above tropical oceans and have extreme rain and winds

Question 2

how do tropical storms form

Answer 2

form over water that is 26.5 degC or warmer
energy is released when air evaporates, rises or cools
this increases the energy and speed of the storm
the strength falls as it moves further away from warm water

Question 3

features of a tropical storm

Answer 3

• circular shape
• hundreds of kilometers wide
• usually last 1-2 weeks
• spin direction depends on the hemisphere
  (north = anticlockwise, south = clockwise)
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Question 4

3 regions of a tropical storm

Answer 4

• eye
• eyewall
• the edges

Question 5

effects of climate change on storms

Answer 5

• distribution
• frequency
• intensity

Question 6

primary effects of tropical storms

Answer 6

• damage to infrastructure
• flooding to coastal towns and rivers
• flights and transport cancelled due to high winds

Question 7

secondary effects of tropical storms

SOCIAL

Answer 7

• no clean water, electricity and services
• flooding may spread water-borne diseases
• roads may be blocked by trees
• people have to change lives to be able to carry them out normally

Question 8

secondary effects of tropical storms

ECONOMIC

Answer 8

• business will be destroyed
• office buildings, factories and farmland
• lots of money to rebuild

Question 9

secondary effects of tropical storms

ENVIRONMENTAL/ PHYSICAL

Answer 9

• vegetation will be destroyed
• buildings destroyed
• animal habitats destroyed

Question 10

landslides

Answer 10

• may occur during or after the storm

- can be triggered by the storm

Question 11

relief stage of a tropical storm

Answer 11

• the park model

- search, rescue, care as relief is provided in the first few hours and days following

Question 12

the park model

Answer 12

shows how a hazard event will cause a rapid decline in the quality of life and economic activity in an area

Question 13

rehabilitation stage of a tropical storm

Answer 13

• temporary housing built
• services provided in the days and weeks following
• quality of life will start to improve during this time as people move into a time of recovery

Question 14

reconstruction stage of a tropical storm

Answer 14

• rebuilding and reconstruction

- infrastructure and building s are rebuilt and crops regrown

Question 15

risk management

Answer 15

• hazard management plans
• prediction from satellites
• adaption and mitigation

Question 16

mitigation strategies

Answer 16

are designed to reduce the risk to people and their possessions from the hazard by spending money prior to the event