Paper 1: Section A the challenge of natural hazards Flashcards
Adaptation
Responding to climate change by coming up with ways to live and cope with the
effects.
Atmospheric circulation
- The general movements of air around the Earth due to pressure and
temperature.
Atmospheric hazard
Hazards caused by the weather and processes in the atmosphere.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS
the process of capturing carbon dioxide that would
normally be emitted into the atmosphere and storing it underground in reservoirs.
Climate change
A distinct change in global or regional patterns of climate, such as changes in
temperature or precipitation patterns.
Conservative plate margin
A plate margin where two plates are moving alongside each other
Constructive plate margin
- A plate margin where two plates are moving away from each other.
Continental crust
The thicker, less dense crust that makes up the continents.
Convection current
The movement of a fluid caused by a difference in temperature or density.
Coriolis Effect
The effect of the Earth’s rotation on wind movements.
Cyclone
A tropical storm that hits Oceania or Madagascar.
Destructive plate margin -
- A plate margin where two plates are moving towards each other.
Eccentricity
the changing orbit of the Earth around the sun form a circular shape to an elipse
Eye -
an area of tropical storm with extremely low pressure and calm conditions
what is a natural hazard?
A natural hazard is a natural event (for example, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, tropical storm) that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death.
