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how is heat distributed

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pressure differences
ocean currents

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what would happen if heat wasn’t redistributed

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it would be too hot by the equator but too cold by the poles to be habitable - wind helps move air around

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what is pressure differences like on land and why

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heats quickly in summer and cools quickly in winter due to the land heating the air above, which expands and becomes lighter and rises which forms a low pressure in summer and high pressure in winter

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what is pressure differences like at sea and why

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takes longer to heat but also takes longer to cool. the air above is dense and cool in the summer which forms a area of high pressure in summer and low pressure in winter

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what is pressure differences like with wind and why

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wind moves air from a high to low pressure.

January in the Southern Hemisphere there is an area of low pressure (Australia) as they are warmer than the oceans. due to the oceans being cooler they form areas of high pressure.
opposite happens for the northern hemisphere then they switch for the NH summer

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explain the Gulf Stream ocean current and how it works

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  1. cold, salty water sinks in the northern Atlantic
  2. creates convention current
  3. drags water down
  4. warmer water is drawn from the equator
  5. cools and sinks near Greenland
  6. flows south to the equator to be warmed again
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what does ITCZ stand for

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inter-tropical convergent zone

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what does the ITCZ do in June

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the sun is over the Tropic of Cancer so the ITCZ moves north bringing rain to the Northern Hemisphere

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what does the ITCZ do in December/jan

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the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn so the ITCZ moves north bringing rain to the Southern Hemisphere

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what is the ITCZ part of

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global circulation model

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where does the ITCZ form

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forms within the tropics where two air masses converge created between the Hadley cells

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facts about the Hadley cell

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  • caused by heating and cooling
  • creates a low and high pressure system
  • consists of 2 parts - one either side of the equator
  • both parts move together as the sun moves overhead seasonally
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how does the Hadley cell form the ITCZ in July

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  1. land warms air, expands and becomes lighter and rises - now low pressure over Sahara
  2. cooler, denser, high pressure air forms as the sea is cooler than the land
  3. ‘trade winds’ blow from high to low pressure towards the southern Sahara - carry moisture to West Africa
  4. high pressure forms over the Atlantic Ocean (sea is cooler than land)
  5. trade winds blow south, drawn by low-pressure at the ITCZ.
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how does the Hadley cell form the ITCZ in January/dec

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  1. winter the in the northern hemisphere with cool dense high pressure over North Africa
  2. Southern Hemisphere warms as the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn - forms low pressure
  3. ‘trade winds’ blow from high to low pressure towards the southern Sahara - carries dry air causing its dry season
  4. trade winds meet others from the southern hemisphere to form the ITCZ
  5. rising air cools and becomes denser - it spreads out as it reaches high the atmosphere and falls as high pressure to repeat the cycle
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what are the 2 other cells in the global circulation model

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ferrel (30-60 degrees N&S)
polar (60-90 degrees N&S)

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what is satellite imagery and what is it used for

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images which are taken from space satellites and are a form of geographical information system (GIS) and are used to predict weather

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what do climate graphs show

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rainfall and temperature at the same time

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how are rainfall, temp and months show on a climate graph

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rainfall - bars
temp - line
months - x axis

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why do we need to track cyclones

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vital for hazard prediction and to predict their movement

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the eruption theory

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large volcanos alter earths climate for a few years by producing sulphur dioxide and ash which then rise into the stratosphere and reflect some sunlight back to space so earth cools.

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asteroid collision theory

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big asteroids may change earths climate for 5-10 years by millions of tonnes of ash and dust would be blasted into the atmosphere, blocking incoming sunlight and cooling the climate.

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sunspots theory

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sunspots are where black areas on the sun appear when the sun is more active by more sunspots it can be deduced that there is more solar energy coming to earth - cooler periods could be explained by fewer sunspots

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orbital change theory

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long term changes can be explained by the way the earth orbits the sun.

the earth can sometimes move more oval like or circular or the tilt can be more upright or slanted - all of these could be factors towards the start or end of the ice age as they affect the amount of sunlight earth receives

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how do ice cores explain past climates

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ice sheets contain layers of ice - youngest being the top

air bubbles of CO2 get trapped which can also tell us past temperatures

also tell us there has been colder glacial periods

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how do tree rings explain past climates
each ring shows a years growth - tell us a trees lifetime - warmer and wetter years a tree grows more
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how do historical sources explain past climates
historical photos, diaries, newspapers or recorded dates of events help show what climates were like before compared to now
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what are the gases which make up the greenhouse gases
nitrogen - plant growth carbon dioxide - gas taken in by plants oxygen - breathed in by plants water vapour - makes clouds
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what is the greenhouse effect
completely natural way which the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and warms the planet to make it habitable
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what is the enhanced greenhouse effect
human process where greenhouse gases are produced by human activities such as burning fossil fuels which pollute the atmosphere which adds CO2 into the environment burning fossil fuels is the main way we gain our electricity
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thermal expansion
sea expanding due to ice melting which increases sea levels
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why do climate scientists find it hard to predict what will happen in the future
population may grow fossil fuels may be changed to renewable energy peoples lifestyles may change
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what do climate scientists predict
temp will rise between 1.1 and 6.4 degrees C sea levels will rise
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what can climate change cause
more frequent floods an droughts stronger storms changes to farming
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what is a cyclone
a rotating system of clouds and storms which form over subtropical waters with winds which can exceed 118km/h can be know as a typhoon or hurricane also
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where are cyclones found
indian and pacific oceans
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where are hurricanes found
north Atlantic ocean and pacific oceans of USA
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where are typhoons found
western pacific oceans
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what do cyclones bring
storm surges strong winds intense rainfall landslides
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what is a storm surge
brings flooding of tides
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what is strong winds
bring down trees, destroy power lines or whole buildings
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what is intense rainfall
high amount of rainfall which is usually uncommon at any other time
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what are landslides
intense rainfall leads to saturated heavy ground which causes it to slump
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where do tropical cyclones develop
large still ocean which is above 26.5 degrees strong winds - create the rotation
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how do tropical cyclones develop
1. warm air rises from the ocean and more air rushes in to replace it and is also then drawn up 2. water vapour in the up-draughts of air condense to form cumulonimbus clouds - power cyclone further 3. Coriolis force causes the air spiral around the centre of the cyclone which then rises and cools - some descends create the eye of the storm 4. the cyclone enlarges as it is fed more moisture and heat 5. it looks energy once it reaches landmass and decays to become a mere storm
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where was CYCLONE AILA
Bangladesh - one of the worlds poorest countries making it vulnerable
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what was CYCLONE AILA event cycle
began as a tropical storm, high intensity rainfall fell in a few hours - strong winds reached 360km/h - low pressure caused sea level to rise creating a huge storm surge
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social impacts of CYCLONE AILA
190 people killed 750,000 made homeless sickness spread in contaminated water
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economic impacts of CYCLONE AILA
crops destroyed nearly 60,000 animals killed - affecting food supply and farming income half the flooding protection embankments were destroyed
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environmental impacts of CYCLONE AILA
pressure on firewood resources as fuel from animal dung was lost fresh water contaminated mangroves badly effected 30 endangered tigers drowned
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long term impacts of CYCLONE AILA
by 2010 (year later) 200,000 people were still living in temporary shacks poverty forced some people to migrate to slums
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what was Bangladesh's response to the cyclone (4)
1. weather forecasting - put in to increase awareness of the weather 2. satellite technology - expensive images brought from USA, China and Japan to give them live weather updates to track cyclones 3. warning systems - developed early weather systems to evacuate costal communities 4. evacuation strategies - invested in procedures and save refuges (embankments and shelters) attempt to protect people to prevent more deaths
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how do the USA protect their people during a hurricane
1. forecasting and satellite technology - over 20 weather satellites and forecasts are issued frequently + everyone has access to technology 2. risk and evacuation - warning and evacuation systems help plan evacuations - there are classified risk zones to go to also 3. storm surges - there are softer and cheaper defences which are available to protect better against storm surges
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hurricane katrine facts
- 1833 people died - damage cost US$108 billion to repair - 80% of New Orleans was evacuated with the poor and elderly left behind - government faced backlash - worst cyclone to hit the US
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where does evidence for the earths structure come from
its surface, earthquakes and space
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properties of the lithosphere
uppermost layer of the earth, split into tectonic plates which moves on the uppermost layer of the mantle continental crust - forms land and is thicker and is less dense than oceanic oceanic crust - forms under the ocean and is thinner however its more dense
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properties of the mantle
lubricating layer under the lithosphere lower mantle - largest of earths layers
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properties of the core
solid and is 2900km below the surface
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geothermal
‘earth heat’ produced by the radioactive decay of elements in the core and mantle
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how is the earth heated
through radioactive decay in the core and mantle
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how are convention currents created
by heat rising from the core which moves tectonic plates
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what is a plume
part of the convection cell created by rising heat which brings magma to the surface
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how is the earths magnetic field created
by the outer core as liquid iron flows e.g. the northern lights
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why is continental crust so much older than oceanic crust
because new oceanic crust forms at the divergent plate boundary and old oceanic crust is destroyed by subduction at convergent plate boundaries new oceanic crust is constantly being created at divergent plate boundaries
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where do divergent plate boundaries form
when 2 plates move apart
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where do convergent plate boundaries form
when 2 plates collide
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where do conservative plate boundaries form
when 2 plates slide past each other
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what happens at conservative plate boundaries
earthquakes - friction between plates causes earthquakes, shallow, destructive up to a magnitude of 8.5 with small tremors almost daily volcanos - none
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what happens at divergent plate boundaries
earthquakes - small earthquakes up to a magnitude of 6.0, caused by friction as the plates tear apart volcanos - hot, runny magma, not very explosive or dangerous, lava flows down the shallow sides
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what happens at convergent plate boundaries
earthquakes - can be violent and devastating up to magnitude of 9.5 + tsunami can form volcanos - steep sided cone shaped volcanos, ash is blasted, volcanos are explosive
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what happens at collision zone plate boundaries
earthquakes - destructive (magnitude 9), can trigger landslides volcanoes - very rare
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what is a seismometer
measures magnitude on the Richter scale
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epicentre
directly above the focus on the earths surface - shallower the focus the more destructive the earthquake
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what is a tsunami
earthquakes beneath the sea bed can generate a tsunami. warning systems can be detected but only if they are far from a coast - can destroy homes and infrastructure
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Sendai, Japan 2011 earthquake factors
- magnitude - 9.0 - focus - 30km deep - convergent plate boundary - epicentre - 70km from the coast
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Sendai, Japan 2011 earthquake primary effects
- 1 dam collapsed (environmental) - 2 nuclear power stations (economic) - motorway damaged (economic) - airport closed (social) - US$235 billion of damage (economic)
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Sendai, Japan 2011 earthquake secondary effects
- deaths - 15900 (social) - missing - 2600 (social) - injured - 6150 (social) - homeless - 350,000 (social) - 2 nuclear reactors melt down (environmental and economic) - businesses disrupted (economic) - disrupted schooling, unemployment, stress lasted for years (social)
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port-au-prince, Haiti 2010 factors
- magnitude - 7.0 - focus - 13km deep - conservative plate boundary - epicentre - 25km from the capital
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port-au-prince, Haiti 2010 primary effects
- deaths - 316,000 (social) - injured - 300,000 (social) - homeless - 1 million (social) - port, communications and roads were damaged beyond repair (economic)
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port-au-prince, Haiti 2010 secondary effects
- cholera outbreak killed over 8,000 people (social and environmental) - aid struggled to get in (social) - 1 in 5 lost their jobs (social and economic) - by 2015 most people displaced had been rehoused (social)
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Haiti and Japans long term planning
Japan has invested in long term planing - earthquake drills, emergency kits, building designs, tsunami walls
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location of Nepal earthquake 2015
rural and isolated surrounded by the himalayas one of Asia’s poorest countries
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Nepal earthquake 2015 - event
magnitude - 8.1 on the 25th of April magnitude - 7.3 on 12th of May aftershock reaching magnitude of 6.7 - Indian and Eurasian plate
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Nepal earthquake 2015 - social impacts
- 9107 people died - 23,000 people injured, 6000 still being treated - drinking water and sanitation systems were destroyed
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Nepal earthquake 2015 - economic impacts
- international airports closed preventing aid and deliveries - rebuilding cost US$7 billion - crops were destroyed and missed planting season - rural families lost inciem
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Nepal earthquake 2015 - environmental impacts
- 1000 ancient temples destroyed
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Nepal earthquake 2015 - international responses
- several organisations helped with rebuilding cheap houses to withstand earthquakes - uk public donated US$80 million - uk government donated US$51 million - UN provided blankets, tents, water

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