Year 10 GCSE Geography - tropical storms

Question 1

name a storm we studied in a LIC

Answer 1

Haiyan

Question 2

Where did Haiyan happen?

Answer 2

Philippines and then other SE Asian countries, Vietnam

Question 3

name the scale used to measure tropical cyclones

Answer 3

Saffir Simpson scale

Question 4

Haiyan was a category 4?

Answer 4

No - 5

Question 5

tropical storms are linked to low air pressure because..

Answer 5

Warm air rises due to low air pressure( then it cools and condenses)

Question 6

The spinning motion is called?

Answer 6

Coriolis

Question 7

Name 3 social impacts of Haiyan

Answer 7

Deaths, injuries, houses destroyed, people displaced

Question 8

Name 3 environmental impacts of Haiyan

Answer 8

beaches littered with debris and oil spills from boats, mangrove forests destroyed, habitat destroyed along path of the storm

Question 9

Name 3 Long term impacts of Haiyan

Answer 9

rebuilding of bridges needed, displaced people need accommodation or they stay in tents, economy suffered especially tourist trade as hotels were damaged and or destroyed.

Question 10

The path of a storm is called

Answer 10

the track