UK Extreme Weather and Case Study - Beast from the East Flashcards
1
Q
how can effects of tropical storms be reduced?
A
evacuating and the government sending the public weather alerts
2
Q
what are the UK’s weather hazards?
A
snow, storms, floods, drought
3
Q
name 1 social effect of the Beast from the East :
A
10 deaths
4
Q
name 1 economic effect of the Beast from the East :
A
shops and business’s closing
5
Q
name 1 environmental effect of the Beast from the East :
A
farms and areas where crops are grown were destroyed
6
Q
how did the government respond to the Beast from the East?
A
helped trapper civilians
7
Q
what is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
A
humans heating up the atmosphere
