Storm Hazard - 3.1.5.5

Question 1

High Pressure

Answer 1

A condition of the atmosphere where the air falls down to earth. Therefore there are no clouds and little wind. Temperatures are very cold in winter and very hot in summer.

Question 2

Low Pressure

Answer 2

A condition of the atmosphere where the air rises which creates lots cloud, wind and rain.

Question 3

Hurricane

Answer 3

A large rotating storm centred around an area of very low pressure with strong winds blowing faster than 74 mph consistently.

Question 4

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 4

The imaginary lines around the earth which signifies how far the sun moves south of the equator

Question 5

Tropic of Cancer

Answer 5

The imaginary lines around the earth signify how far the sun moves north of the equator.

Question 6

Coriolis effect

Answer 6

The rotation of the earth causes the air to move to the right. Therefore, hurricanes spin anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Question 7

Cumulonimbus cloud

Answer 7

Massive rain clouds which trigger thunderstorms and torrential rain.

Question 8

Storm surge

Answer 8

A rise in sea level due to low pressure and strong winds pushing the sea towards the coast.

Question 9

Latent heat

Answer 9

The energy is released when water vapour is turned into liquid in the upper atmosphere. This process provides more energy to hurricanes.

Question 10

Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale

Answer 10

A scale which classifies hurricanes into 5 categories depending on the strength of their wind.

Question 11

Eye of storm

Answer 11

The region at the centre of a hurricane about which the winds rotate, but which itself is relatively calm

Question 12

Track

Answer 12

The probable path a hurricane is going to take.

Question 13

Cone of uncertainty

Answer 13

Only 70% of hurricanes occur with the project track. The project path of the hurricane becomes less confident the further it looks into the future.

Question 14

StormFury

Answer 14

The name of the project attempted to reduce the power of a hurricane by trying to seed the clouds with silver iodide to initiate thunderstorms away from the eyewall.

Question 15

Newly Emerging Economy

Answer 15

An intermediate category summarises the wealth of a country who are neither a HIC nor a LIC.

Question 16

Cash for work

Answer 16

Jobs provided to (newly created) unemployed people after a disaster i.e. to help tidy up the damage.

Question 17

Global Hawk Drone

Answer 17

An unmanned surveillance aircraft which collects weather data from hurricanes to help predict its path.

Question 18

National Hurricane Centre

Answer 18

An American organisation which uses satellites to track the path of a hurricane and super computer to predict where it will go.

Question 19

Hurricane Watch

Answer 19

A warning is provided 48 hours in advance of a hurricane. This is broadcast on television.

Question 20

Cyclone Shelter

Answer 20

An emergency shelter which is designed to protect up to 1000 people from storm surges and strong winds.

Question 21

National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Answer 21

A week-long event was held in May (in the USA) whereby the people were educated about hurricane hazards and how to reduce their risk.

Question 22

Hurricane straps

Answer 22

The name of the object that helps make the roof and walls more resistant to high winds.

Question 23

Cone of uncertainty.

Answer 23

The graphic prediction of where a hurricane will hit in the next few days. The further the prediction into the future the larger the area that could be hit.

Question 24

Mangrove swamps.

Answer 24

A forest which grows in salty conditions by the sea and is very good at stopping storm surges.

Question 25

Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 25

The name of the typhoon which occurred in the Philippines.

Question 26

No build zone

Answer 26

An area of coastline which was declared not safe for future habitation as a consequence of Typhoon Haiyan’s storm surge.

Question 27

Curfew

Answer 27

To reduce looting the government set up an order requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night

Question 28

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Answer 28

A highly trained group of people who have the skills, resources and money to organise a relief and rehabilitation program.

Question 29

Mitigation

Answer 29

Reduce the severity of an event and lessen its impact. This can be done pre- and post-hazard.

Question 30

Prevention

Answer 30

Actions aimed at stopping the natural hazard from starting. Impossible for hurricanes.

Question 31

Adaption

Answer 31

How people change their behaviour or surroundings to minimise the risks and maximise the benefits. For example - hurricane-proof buildings.

Question 32

Preparedness

Answer 32

What happens before the natural hazard to minimise risk and vulnerability? For example - education.