severe weather

Question 1

what is severe weather

Answer 1

weather that is different than usual weather

Question 2

what is in danger if severe weather occurs

Answer 2

people,animals and buildings are at risk

Question 3

what are tropics

Answer 3

a region of the earth north and south of the equator

Question 4

what are tropical storms

Answer 4

huge storms that occur in tropics

Question 5

.in the us they are known as___
.in australia and southeast asia they are called___
.in japan they are called___

Answer 5

.hurricanes
.cyclones
.typhoons

Question 6

how is a storm formed

Answer 6

low pressure reaches warm air near equator, air rises,cools,condenses, clouds formed. storm rotates anticlockwise-coriolis effect. classified hurricane if reachess 119km/hr-staffir simpson scale. eye=centre of hurricane=calmest, eye wall=strongest. storm surge- push seawater, danger for coasts.

Question 7

give an example of a hurricane

Answer 7

hurricane Dorian 2019, bahamas, 23rd august, formed atlantic ocean.350km/hr wind speed. abaco&grand bahama worst affected. 65 people dead+more missing. 13000 homes destroyed.

Question 8

name 2 economic impacts of storm dorian

Answer 8

-$3.4billion in damages
-main airport in grand bahama was destroyed, roads littered, fallled trees, low fuel supply

Question 9

name 2 social impacts of storm dorian

Answer 9

-74 people died, 245 missing
29500 people left homeless/jobless

Question 10

give 2 short term aids

Answer 10

-emergancy shelter provided for those who lost their home
-water purifier ensured clean water

Question 11

give two long term aids

Answer 11

-rebuilding of schools,hospitals, roads
-counselling to help people cope with losses

Question 12

give one example for the:
-evacuation plan
-emergancy kit
-strenghthen your home
steps

Answer 12

-plan for pets
-cash on hand
-lock/secure doors