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Asthenosphere

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Semi-molten layer at the top of the mantle which flows due to convection currents, moving the solid lithosphere above

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Atmospheric circulation

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The general movements of air around the Earth due to pressure and temperature

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Climate change

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A distinct change in global patterns of climate, such as changed in temperature/precipitation patterns

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Conservative plate boundary

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A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving alongside each other

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Continental crust

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The thicker, less dense crust that makes up the continents

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Convergent plate boundary

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A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving towards each other

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Coriolis effect

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The effects of the Earth’s rotation on wind movements

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Divergent plate boundary

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A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving away from each other

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Eye of the storm

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An area of a tropical cyclone with extremely low pressure and calm conditions

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Eyewall of a storm

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An area of a tropical cyclone with the most intense, powerful winds and torrential rain

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Ferrel cell

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At around 60’ either side of the equator, air rises, travels to lower latitudes at around 30’ where it sinks

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Fossil fuels

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Made up of the remains of organic material such as oil, coal and gas

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Greenhouse gases

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carbon dioxide and methane

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Hadley cell

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At the equator, air rises, moves to higher latitudes 30’ and sinks

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Hazard risk

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The probability that a natural hazard will negatively affect a population

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Hotspot

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An area where unusually hot magma breaks through the middle of a plate and travels up to the surface creating a volcano

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Ice core

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A cylinder of ice extracted from an ice sheet, which is used to analyse past environmental conditions

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Inner core

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A solid ball of iron at the Earth’s centre

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Inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ)

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An area surrounding the equator where global winds converge, causing an area of low pressure with rainy conditions

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Lithosphere

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Solid rock that lies on top of the asthenosphere, top of lithosphere is broken up into tectonic plates

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Long-term responses

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Action taken after the immediate responses

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Immediate responses

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Actions taken soon as the hazard happens

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Magma

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Molten rock found beneath the Earth’s surface

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Mantle

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The area underneath the crust which contains magma

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Ocean currents
The continuous circulation of ocean water which transfers heat around the globe
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Oceanic crust
The thinner, denser crust that makes up the ocean floor
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Outer core
A molten layer of iron and nickel that transfers energy by convection currents
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Plate boundary
The point at which 2 plates meet
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Polar cell
At 60' north or south of the equator air rises, travels to the poles 90' and sinks
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Precession
The point at which 2 plates meet
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Pressure belt
A region of the Earth which is generally under the same pressure
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Primary effects
The effect that are directly caused by the hazard itself
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Richter scale
A logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
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Storm surge
A rise in sea level caused when a tropical cyclone pushes a large amount of sea water onto the shore
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Subduction
A process that occurs at a destructive plate boundary when a plate is pushed below another plate, forcing it to sink into the asthenosphere
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Tectonic hazard
A natural hazard caused by the movements of plates
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Tectonic plates
Large slabs of the Earth's crust that sit and move on top of the liquid mantle
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The enhanced greenhouse effect
A process where the Earth's surface is heated by the greenhouse effect at a higher rate due to increased greenhouse gas emissions from human activities
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The greenhouse effect
A natural process where greenhouse gases trap the energy from the Sun inside the Earth's atmosphere warming the Earth's surface
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Tree rings
A ring in a tree trunk that grows annually indicating the conditions in the year it grew
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Tropical cyclone
A very large, spinning storm with high winds and torrential rain that forms in the tropics
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Tsunami
A large wave caused by a large amount of water being displaced when plates move
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Where do Typhoons hit
India, Japan
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Where do cyclones hit
Oceania, Madagascar
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Where do hurricanes hit
USA, Latin America, Caribbean
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Natural hazard
A naturally occurring event that is a threat to a population
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Climate change - orbital change
cycles (stretch, tilt, wobble) affect the amount of solar radiation the Earth receives
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Climate change - volcanic activity
Major volcanic eruptions eject large quantities of material (ash) particles reflect the Sun's rays cooling the Earth
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Climate change - solar output
The Sun's output of energy isn't constant it changes in short cycles
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Climate change - asteroid collisions
Asteroids hitting the Earth's surface can throw up huge amounts of dust into the atmosphere
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Greenhouse effect - farming
- farming livestock produces methane - rice paddies, flooded fields emit methane
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Greenhouse effect - industry
industry uses a lot of energy releasing CO2 into the atmosphere
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Greenhouse effect - transport
more cars means more congestion
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Impacts of climate change
- low-lying coastal areas could be lost - affecting farming
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Development of tropical cyclones
- develop at sea (26.5') - at the tropics - wind speed (118km/h) - coriolis force
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Tropical cyclones - physical hazards
- high winds (250km/h) - intense rainfall - storm surges - coastal flooding - landslides
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Tropical cyclones impacts on people
- drown in storm surges - destroy homes by wind - shortage of resources cause diseases to spread - damaged roads
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Tropical cyclones impacts on the environment
- trees uprooted - storm surges erode beaches - landslides deposit sediment in river/lakes killing wildlife - flooding damage buildings
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Prepare and responds to a tropical cyclone
- when/where it will hit land gives people time to evacuate - defences can be built (sea walls)
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Location of Hurricane Katrina
- New Orleans (North America) - New Orleans is north of the Gulf of Mexico
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Formation of Hurricane Katrina
- formed 24 - 30th August 2005 - formed in the North Atlantic Ocean - went through Florida (category 2) - got more energy in Gulf of Mexico - then went to New Orleans (category 4)
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Impacts of Hurricane Katrina
- 1 million people made homeless - 1,800 killed - 300,000 houses destroyed - 3 million without electricity - storm surges reached over 6 metres
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Defences of Hurricane Katrina
- flood defences failed - 80% of the city was flooded
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Responses of Hurricane Katrina
- coast guard rescued more than 33,500 - UK government sent food aid - people went to the super bowl dome for safety
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Location of cyclone Aila
- in Asia - affected areas of India and Bangladesh - formed over the Bay of Bengal
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Formation of cyclone Aila
- hit Bangladesh on 23rd May 2009 - wind of 120km/h
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Impacts of cyclone Aila
- flooding left over 200,000 people homeless - crops destroyed - diseases spread quickly due to lack of sanitation - category 1
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Responses of cyclone Aila
- government gives them 1000 tonnes of rice
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Preparation for Hurricane Katrina
- an evacuation was not ordered until 20 hours until Katrina made landfall
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Preparation for cyclone Aila
- around 500,000 people were evacuated

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