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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is it hotter at the Equator? Select 3 correct answers.
Curvature of the earth means that solar radiation is spread across a larger area at lower latitudes.
Curvature of the earth means that solar radiation is spread across a larger area at higher latitudes.
There is a higher amount of reflectivity at the poles as radiation reflects off the surface.
There is a greater depth of atmosphere for radiation to pass through at higher latitudes which means greater amount of scattering.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is air pressure like at the Equator and 60 degrees north and south of the Equator?
High
Low
- 3. Multiple Choice
How would you describe the climate along the Equator?
Hot and dry
Mild and wet
Cold and dry
Hot and wet
- 4. Multiple Choice
How would you describe the climate at 30 degrees north and south of the Equator?
Hot and dry
Mild and wet
Cold and dry
Hot and wet
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the Ferrel Cell?
Air rises at the Equator, created low pressure. This air then moves north and south and at latitudes 30 degrees north and south the cooler air sinks, causing high pressure.
Surface winds move away from the Equator and rise around 60 degrees north and south creating another area of low pressure.
Surface winds move towards the Equator from the poles.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where are you most likely to find tropical storms?
At the Equator.
Between 5 and 30 degrees north and south of the Equator.
Between 30 and 60 degrees north and south of the Equator.
In the Caribbean and North Atlantic
- 7. Multiple Choice
What conditions are required for a tropical storm to form?
Low wind shear (light upper winds)
High sea temperatures (27 degrees plus)
High wind shear
Sea temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why do tropical storms not develop along the Equator?
Oceans are warmer than 27 degrees.
Oceans are colder than 27 degrees.
The coriolis force is not present.
The coriolis force is present.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are conditions like in the eye of the storm? Select 2 answers.
The strongest wind speeds
Torrential rainfall and towering cumulonimbus clouds
Calm
No wind and rain
- 10. Multiple Choice
What are conditions like at the eye wall of the storm? Select 2 answers.
The strongest wind speeds
Torrential rainfall and towering cumulonimbus clouds
Calm
No wind and rain
- 11. Multiple Choice
How will climate change affect the frequency of tropical storms?
We are likely to see more tropical storms.
We are not likely to see more storms but we are more likely to more frequent category 4 and 5 storms.
We are likely to see a decline in tropical storms.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of primary effects associated with Typhoon Haiyan? Select 2 answers.
6190 people died.
Looting.
Loss of jobs and income.
1.1 million houses damaged.
Food security issues
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of secondary effects? Select 2 answers.
Damage to infrastructure - roads, water, power.
Lack of clean water and sanitation leading to disease
4.1 million left homelessness
30,000 fishing boats damaged
90% of Tacloban destroyed (main city affected)
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan? Select 2.
No build zone along the coast of Eastern Visayas.
800,000 people evacuated.
New storm surge warning introduced.
Distribution of essential equipment and supplies from aid agencies and international governments.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of long term responses to Typhoon Haiyan? Select 2 answers.
More storm shelters were built.
'Cash for work' programmes set up - jobs linked to the clean up and rebuilding of the city
Shelter kits sent out providing emergency supplies.
Aircraft carriers deployed to help with search and rescue.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following strategies can help mitigage (reduce) the effects of tropical storms? Select all the possible correct answers
Monitoring and prediction
Protection
Planning
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of planning for tropical storms. Select 3 answers.
The use of satellite technology and complex computer software to track the development of storms.
Raise community awareness of the threats of tropical storms through yearly educational events such as USA's National Hurricane Preparedness Week'.
Regular training for emergency services so that they know how to respond effectively to tropical storms.
Sea walls to protect areas from potential storm surges.
Prepare disaster supply kits to allow quick evacuation.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of extreme weather in the UK?
Tropical cyclones
Heatwaves
Heavy rainfall
Cold weather / Heavy snow
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are examples of social effects linked to the Somerset Levels Flood, 2014. Select 3 answers.
Over 1000 livestock evacuated.
600 homes flooded.
Power supplies cut off.
Some residents temporary evacuated for several months.
Floodwaters were heavily contaminated with sewage.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What were the immediate responses to the Somerset Levels Flood?
£20 million Flood Action Plan launched to dredge the local rivers and raise road levels in places.
Met Office issued flood warnings.
RSPCA leads the rescue of cattle.
Pumping equipment brought in by the EA to remove from the land back in the rivers.
Evacuation of residents.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What evidence is there that the UK's weather is becoming more extreme? Select the 2 correct answers.
More frequent heat waves in recent years.
Record breaking weather events in recent years.
Less frequent heavy rainfall events.
Falling average temperatures compared to earlier records.
- 22. Multiple Choice
The following image shows that...
Average temperatures for July are declining.
Average temperatures for July are increasing.
Temperatures always fluctuate (move up and down).
We are seeing more extreme temperatures in recent years.
We saw more extreme temperatures in the past.
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