Topic 1- Hazardous Earth

Question 1

At the poles, cool air sinks creating high pressure. The high-pressure air is drawn back towards the equator as su face winds. Is this true or false?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

2 natural causes of climate change

Answer 2

. Orbital changes
. Volcanic eruptions

Question 3

Why is there little rain associated with areas of high pressure?

Answer 3

The air in these areas sink. As air decends it compresses and warms up meaning it wont form a cloud

Question 4

Example of a high pressure area

Answer 4

Autralia

Question 5

2 peices of evidence of climate change

Answer 5

. Tree rings
. Ice cores

Question 6

When does a tropical sto m lose its energy?

Answer 6

When it makes itself to land

Question 7

Why is it more common for cyclones to form Between the equator and tropic of cancer,Between the equator and tropic of Cap ico n?

Answer 7

This is because the temperatures between these areas ade warmer of atleast 26.5 degrees

Question 8

What are the names of our 2 tropical cyclone case studies?

Answer 8

Cyclone nargis (myanmar), hurricane katrina (united states)

Question 9

Short term effects in hurricane katrina and cyclone nargis

Answer 9

Katrina
. Around 1400 deathes
. Flooding
. Thousands displaced
Nargis
. 140,000 lives lost
. Infrastructure Collapse
. Government Restrictions on Aid

Question 10

Long term effects on cyclone nargis and hurricane katrina

Answer 10

Havnt done this card yet

Question 11

Preperation for katrina and nargis (hurricanes in general)

Answer 11

Katrina
. Satellite tracking
. Good Building design
Nargis
. Myanmar doesn’t have a dedicated monitoring centre for tropical cyclones
. Forests help protect from flooding

Question 12

Volcanic activity can cause long te m changes in climate. Is this true or false?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Explain how transpo rt cont ibute to the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Answer 13

Fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse gases that are released by card etc, trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Question 14

What was an impacts of the Little Ice Age?

Answer 14

Killed people, animals

Question 15

What is a storm surge?

Answer 15

A storm surge is a sudden rise in sea level caused by strong winds(hurricane, hurricane)

Question 16

How do countr ies prepare for tropical sto ms?

Answer 16

Count ries will prepare for a tropical sto rm hours before it hits. When they do this an alar m will go of indicating that a tropical sto m will happen. Count ries will set up shelters in places like subways or tell them to evacuate the area.

Question 17

Two environmental impacts of tropical storms

Answer 17

Erosion, Destruction of Ecosystems eg forests