tropical storm effects

Question 1

how do tropical storms develop

Answer 1

• warm air evaporates and rises
• air cools and forms clouds
• wind spins clouds
• cold air high pressure sucked into centre of the
  storm from the top
• storm gets bigger as it picks up more air

Question 2

where do tropical storms occur

Answer 2

between 5-20 degrees south or north on the equator

Question 3

what is needed for a tropical storm to form

Answer 3

warm temp 27 degrees
deep water
open area of sea
moist air
low pressure
strong trade winds

Question 4

primary effects

Answer 4

• intense winds destroy buildings and
  communication networks
• deaths
• crops uprooted
• flooding

Question 5

secondary effects

Answer 5

• people become homeless
• economy worsens
• business productivity decreases
• farms are ruined because of soil erosion

Question 6

monitor and predict tropical storms

Answer 6

• satellite technology to detect rainfall and wind
  speed
• satellite pictures that show cloud formations

Question 7

how might climate change affect the locations affected by the storm

Answer 7

the seas become warmer the source area for these storms extend further north and south

Question 8

causes of high death toll

Answer 8

lack of electricity
a lack of nearby higher land
difficult access to remote communities
funnel shaped bays
high population density
high storm surge
high wind speeds
light weight building materials
many coastal fishing villages
no mobile phone signal
no transport to move inland
poor communication
roads blocked with debris
storm path was not predicted