Management - PPP Flashcards
How can we prepare for earthquakes?
Earthquake drills and planning by emergency services
What are the two signs that a volcano may erupt?
Earthquakes, increase in levels of sulphur dioxide, increase in ground surface temperatures
Name the main way we can protect people from volcanoes.
Evacuation
Give two ways we can protect buildings from earthquakes.
Steel frames so buildings sway
Fire resistant building materials
Who monitors/tracks tropical storms?
National Hurricane centre in Florida
Give two ways we can protect buildings from tropical storms.
Storm shutters on windows
Tie down items that could be blown away
Give two ways we can plan to reduce the damage caused by tropical storms.
Education of children
Leaflets and posters informing people of what to do. Knowing where evacuation shelters are.
Out of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tropical storms which two can be predicted?
Volcanic eruptions and tropical storms
When have 4 out of the 5 UK’s wettest years occurred?
Since the year 2000
Have temperatures in the UK on average increased or decreased in recent years?
Increased
The highest daily temperature occurred when and what was the temperature?
August 2003, Kent, 38.5 degrees Celsius
Have rainfall totals increased or decreased in the UK recently?
Increased
A recent extreme flood event is?
Cockermouth November 2009
In which year did we get heavy snowfall?
December 2010
In which year did we experience a heatwave?
August 2003
