Weather Hazards

Question 1

Name the 3 cells on the global atmospheric circulation model ?

Answer 1

Polar cell, Ferrell cell, Hadley cell

Question 2

Name the case study that has a typhoon ?

Answer 2

Typhoon Haiyan

Question 3

What causes the earths climate ?

Answer 3

The movement of air between the equator and poles

Question 4

How does the equator effect extreme weather patterns ?

Answer 4

The equator is directly underneath the sun this means the earth receive a lot of solar radiation, so its hot

The warm air rises causing clouds and the clouds cause rain

Question 5

What’s at 30 north and south of the equator ?

Answer 5

Deserts as the air is dry so no clouds

Question 6

Why does the uk receive a lot of rain ?

Answer 6

We are at 60 north where warm rising air brings lots of clouds

Question 7

Describe the cells simple ?

Answer 7

Where air moves in loops from the equator and back causing winds and high and low pressure

Question 8

Name 3 aspects of a tropical storm ?

Answer 8

The eye, they are circular, spin anticlockwise

Question 9

How does the air move in a tropical storm ?

Answer 9

Rising air and descending air through the eye

Question 10

Where did typhoon Haiyan affect ?

Answer 10

Philippines

Question 11

What were the two worst affected areas of Philippines from the typhoon ?

Answer 11

Tacloban and Cebu

Question 12

What was a big aspect of the typhoon Haiyan apart from wind and rain ?

Answer 12

Storm surges up to 5m in total with other aspects

Question 13

How many people did typhoon Haiyan kill ?

Answer 13

8000

Question 14

How many homes where damaged by typhoon Haiyan ?

Answer 14

Over 1 million

Question 15

Name a secondary affect of typhoon Haiyan ?

Answer 15

Landslides

5.6 million people lost they’re jobs

Water supplies where damaged

Question 16

Immediate responses to typhoon Haiyan ?

Answer 16

Fisherman where warned not to go to sea

State of emergency was declared

Aid was offered like water and food and shelter

Question 17

Name some long term responses to typhoon Haiyan ?

Answer 17

The UN appealed for over 300 million to help refund rebuilding and relief

Storm resistant houses where built

Question 18

What temperature does the ocean need to be for a tropical storm to form ?

Answer 18

27 degrees

Question 19

Name some different weather hazards the uk exsperiences ?

Answer 19

Strong wind

Heavy rainfall

Snow

Drought

Thunderstorms

Heat waves

Question 20

Impacts of extreme weather on the uk ?

Answer 20

Disrupt to transport

Killing and injury

Water damage

Crop damage

Wildlife damage

Forest Fires

Breathing difficulties

Question 21

Give an example of extreme weather in the uk ?

Answer 21

The summer 2018 was one of the hottest summers 35 degrees

Question 22

Social impacts of extreme weather across the uk ?

Answer 22

More than 600 homes flooded and many forced to evacuate

Major transport links affected (closed and disrupted)

Insurance prices increase

Question 23

Environmental impacts of Extreme weather across the UK ?

Answer 23

Damaged to soil

Tonnes of mud and debris

Killing of wildlife

Question 24

Economic Impacts of extreme weather across UK

Answer 24

Damage economically

Damage to small businesses

Loss of tourism

Question 25

Management strategies to reduce flood risk across the uk ?

Answer 25

Met office warm people

Sandbags and flood warns

Pumping stations

Dredging

Widening of rivers

Question 26

Which air rises and which air falls ?

Answer 26

Cold air falls and hot air rises

Question 27

What does hot air rising cause ?

Answer 27

Tropical storms