geography paper 1 Flashcards
what is a primary effect of a natural hazard
building and roads destroyed from an earthquake
what is a secondary effect of natural hazards
earthquakes can trigger tsunamis
where are tectonic plates found
in the earths crust
what are the 3 types of plate margin
destructive, conservative and constructive
what temperature does say water need to be for a tropical storm to occur
higher than 27°C
what is the centre of the storm called?
The eye it’s up to 50 km across and it caused by descending her air
what is the eye surrounded by?
The highest surrounded by the eyeball where there’s spiralling rising air and very strong wins
what is towards the edge of the storm?
Towards the edge of the storm, the windspeed falls the clouds become smaller and more scattered
typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Midland fallen the Philippines on the 8th of November 2013
what are two primary effects of typhoon
6300 people were killed and 1 million homes were severely damaged
what is two secondary effects of typhoon high?
Flooding triggered several landslides and 5.6 million workers lost their jobs
what is a long-term response of typhoon Hayyan
The UN appealed for over 300,000,000 to help fund rebuilding And relief
what are immediate responses of typhoon Hayyan?
fisherman were worn not to go to say
what three ways to reduce the effects of a tropical
Prediction planning and protection
given an example of how UK weather is becoming more extreme
The U.K.’s 10 warmest years have occurred since 2002 and 2018 was the giant hottest summer on record
Somerset flu
December 2013 to February 2014 Somerset experience three times the average amount of rain
what was the social impact of Somerset flooding?
More than 600 homes were flooded
what is an environmental impact of Somers
Tons of mowed and debris were left by the floods
what is an economic impact of Somerset flood
The total cost of damage was 80 million
what is a natural factor that causes climate change?
volcano activity
what is a human factor? Causes climate change
Burning fossil fuels
how does volcano activity increase climate change?
major volcanic eruptions release large quantities of material and the atmosphere
what is a mitigation strategy used to reduce climate
Planting trees
what is one way we respond to climate change?
Changing agriculture systems, for example planting new crop types that are more suited to climate conditions in an area
what is a producer in an ecosystem?
A producer uses sun To produce food
what does a consumer do in an ecosystem?
Gets its energy by eating other organisms
What is a decompose? Do an ecosystem?
An organism that gets its energy by breaking down dead material such as dead producers
what is an example of an ecosystem?
A tropical rainforest found around the equator between the tropics where its and wet all year round
why isn’t the soil very fertile in a rainforest?
Heavy rain washes nutrients away
what are the layers of the rainforest?
shrub layer under canopy main canopy emergent trees
what is the climate like in a hot desert?
There’s very little room for less than 250 mm per year
How have plants and animals adapted to the physical conditions of a hot desert?
Plant roots are extremely long to reach deep water
The Sahara desert
The Sahara desert is the earths largest desert
What is the daily temperature in the Sahara desert?
40°C and at night below freezing
what year was the haiti earthquake?
12th of January 2010
what is a primary effect of the haiti earthquake?
2000 people died in 12,000 Were injured
what is the secondary effect of the Haiti earthquake?
lords of landslides occurred
what year was the Laquila earthquake?
sixth of April 2009
what is a primary effect of the Laquila earthquake?
308 people died
what was the secondary effect of the Laquila earthquake?
after-shocks triggered landslides
what is an example of a coastal landform?
Cave arch stack stump
what causes clips to form a wave platform?
Waves Cause most erosion
how was the spit formed?
Spit form shop bend longshore drift transport, sand and shingle past band deposit in the sea strong waves and wind can curve the end of the spit. The area behind the space sheltered from waves of material and plants are able to grow overtime. The area can become a mud flat.
