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Weather (Paper 1) Flashcards

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How high does warm air rise at the equator?

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15km

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2
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How many years does the eccentricity cycle take?

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100,000

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Between what dates did the Medieval Warm Period occur?

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950-1100

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The highest point in the Maldives is how many metres above sea level?

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2.4m

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The international airports in the Maldives are built within how many metres from the coastline?

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50

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Glaciers and ice sheets accounted for how much of the planet’s total land area in 2016?

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10%

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What ocean temperature is necessary for tropical cyclones to form?

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27 degrees

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Between what latitudes are cyclones found?

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5 and 30 degrees

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On what date was Hurricane Sandy officially registered as a hurricane?

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24th October 2012

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When did Hurricane Sandy make landfall in the USA?

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29th October 2012

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How fast were the winds when they were recorded when Hurricane Sandy made landfall?

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129km/h (80mph)

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How many people died in Hurricane Sandy?

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150

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How much economic damage was caused in Hurricane Sandy?

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$65 billion

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What was the name of one of the coastal nature reserves that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy?

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Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

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On what date did Typhoon Haiyan form?

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2nd November 2013

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On what date did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall in the Philippines?

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7th November 2013

17
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Winds reached gusts as high as what in Typhoon Haiyan?

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306km/h (190mph)

18
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How many died in Typhoon Haiyan?

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6,000

19
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How many people in Typhoon Haiyan were displaced?

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600,000

20
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How much economic damage was caused in Typhoon Haiyan?

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$2 billion

21
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What is an arid environment?

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Less than 250mm of precipitation a year

22
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Between what years did California experience drought?

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2012 - 2014

23
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How much did drought cost California in 2015?

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$2.7 billion

24
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In response to California drought, how much did state law insist be cut from water use?

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25%

25
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How many acres were taken out of crop production in California due to drought?

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542,000

26
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When was the worst drought in 30 years for Ethiopia?

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2015 (began 1980s)

27
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What % of population in Ethiopia relied on agriculture for their income in 2016?

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85%

28
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On average how much land is lost every year due to forest fires in Ethiopia?

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200,000 ha

29
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How much aid was given to Ethiopia by the USA in 2015?

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$128.4 million

30
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What were the responses to Hurricane Sandy?

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-Concerts for Sandy Relief (individuals)
-America red cross helped victims (organisations)
-Billions of dollars voted through legislation to help with rebuilding (government)

31
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What were the responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

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-People in countries such as the UK and Canada gave money towards relief effort (individuals)
-UK gave £10 million in aid

32
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Which organisations gave aid to help people get water supplies in Ethiopia?

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Oxfam and UNICEF

33
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What public education campaigns did the government set up in California

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Save our water

34
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What are the 3 causes of drought?

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-Meteorlogical
-Hydrological
-Human

35
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What is meteorlogical drought?

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Meteorlogical - When an area receives less than average precipitation. High pressure systems force away low pressure systems.

36
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What is hydrological drought?

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Hydrological - Where the hydrological cycle receives less rainfall than normal. Less precipitation means groundwater supplies and reservoirs are not refilled.

37
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What is human drought

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Human - Deforestation, as trees intercept and add to the atmospheric moisture by transpiration. Dam building can also restrict flow of water in the river.

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