AQA · Geography · 8035
GCSE Geography: Weather hazards
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What does the global atmospheric circulation model help determine?
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Patterns of weather and climate around the world.
What two components make up the general atmospheric circulation model?
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Pressure belts and surface winds.
What are the three regional names for tropical storms?
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Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons.
Which three characteristics of tropical storms might climate change affect?
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Their distribution, frequency and intensity.
What is the difference between primary and secondary effects of a tropical storm?
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Primary effects are caused directly by the storm itself (e.g. wind damage, flooding); secondary effects result from the primary effects (e.g. disease, loss of income).
What two timescales are used to classify responses to tropical storms?
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Immediate responses and long-term responses.
The four strategies for reducing the effects of tropical storms are monitoring, prediction, ? and planning.
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protection
The four strategies for reducing the effects of tropical storms are ?, prediction, protection and planning.
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monitoring
Impacts of an extreme weather event are grouped into which three categories?
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Social, economic and environmental impacts.
What is the purpose of management strategies for extreme weather events?
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To reduce the risk (the likelihood and severity of harm) from the event.
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