Physical Geography Weather Hazards and Climate Flashcards

1
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How highdoes warm air rise at the equator?

A

15km

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2
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How manyyears does the eccentricity cycle take?

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100,000

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3
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Between what dates did the MedievalWarm Period occur?

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950 - 1100

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4
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Thehighest point in the Maldives is how many metres above sea level?

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2.4

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5
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Theinternational airports in the Maldives are built within how many metresfrom the coastline?

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50

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6
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Glaciersand ice sheets accounted for how much of the planet’s total landarea in 2016?

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10%

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7
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Ocean temperature necessary for tropical cyclones to form?

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27 degrees

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8
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Between what latitudes are cyclonesfound?

A

5 and 30 degrees

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9
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On what date wasHurricane Sandy officially registered as a hurricane?

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24thOctober2012

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10
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When did Hurricane Sandy make landfall in the USA?

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29thOctober 2012

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11
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How fast were the windswhen they were recorded when Hurricane Sandymade landfall?

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129 km/h (80 mph)

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12
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Howmany people died in Hurricane Sandy?

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150 people

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13
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How much economicdamage was causes in Hurricane Sandy?

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$65billion

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14
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What was thename of one of the coastal nature reserves that was damagedby the storm surge?

A

Prime Hook National WildlifeRefuge

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15
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Onwhat date didTyphoonHaiyan form?

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2ndNovember2013

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16
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On what date did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall in the Philippines?

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7thNovember 2013

17
Q

During Typhoon Haiyan, winds reached gustsas high as what?

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306 km/h (190 mph)

18
Q

How many died in TyphoonHaiyan?

A

6,000

19
Q

How many peoplein TyphoonHaiyanwere displaced?

A

600,000

20
Q

How much economic damage was caused?

A

$2 billion