Physical Geography Weather Hazards and Climate Flashcards
How highdoes warm air rise at the equator?
15km
How manyyears does the eccentricity cycle take?
100,000
Between what dates did the MedievalWarm Period occur?
950 - 1100
Thehighest point in the Maldives is how many metres above sea level?
2.4
Theinternational airports in the Maldives are built within how many metresfrom the coastline?
50
Glaciersand ice sheets accounted for how much of the planet’s total landarea in 2016?
10%
Ocean temperature necessary for tropical cyclones to form?
27 degrees
Between what latitudes are cyclonesfound?
5 and 30 degrees
On what date wasHurricane Sandy officially registered as a hurricane?
24thOctober2012
When did Hurricane Sandy make landfall in the USA?
29thOctober 2012
How fast were the windswhen they were recorded when Hurricane Sandymade landfall?
129 km/h (80 mph)
Howmany people died in Hurricane Sandy?
150 people
How much economicdamage was causes in Hurricane Sandy?
$65billion
What was thename of one of the coastal nature reserves that was damagedby the storm surge?
Prime Hook National WildlifeRefuge
Onwhat date didTyphoonHaiyan form?
2ndNovember2013
On what date did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall in the Philippines?
7thNovember 2013
During Typhoon Haiyan, winds reached gustsas high as what?
306 km/h (190 mph)
How many died in TyphoonHaiyan?
6,000
How many peoplein TyphoonHaiyanwere displaced?
600,000
How much economic damage was caused?
$2 billion
