Weather Hazards Summary (Foundation)

Select the 3 circulation cells that exist in our atmosphere

• Hadley Cell

• Trade Cell

• Ferrel Cell

• Polar Cell

Warm air rises because it is less dense and this creates...

• Low pressure

• High pressure

• Even pressure

• No pressure

"At the Equator sunlight strikes directly, is therefore concentrated, and causes the Earth's surface to warm." True or false?

• True

• False

Cooler, dry, dense air sinks at latitude 30 N and 30 S. Which biome (large scale ecosystem) does this create?

• Tundra

• Tropical rainforest

• Hot desert

• Deciduous forest

Where do tropical storms form?

• 5 - 30 N/S

• On the Equator

• 30 - 60 N/S

• 60 - 90 N/S

Which of the following is NOT a fact about Typhoon Haiyan?

• The USS George Washington aircraft carrier help deliver aid

• Tacloban was the town most affected

• It was a category 5 storm and wind speeds reached 195mph

• 500 people died and 9,000 were injured.

The __________ effects of Typhoon Haiyan included: heavy flooding triggering landslides, looting of shops in Tacloban and outbreaks of disease

Correct spell the name of your tropical storm case study: ________________

Which TWO are short term responses to tropical storms?

• People evacuating from the coast to avoid storm surge flooding

• Rebuilding damaged homes and infrastructure

• Emergency services delivering food, water and medical aid

• Improve storm monitoring systems

Select TWO statements that describe the features A and B on the image of this tropical storm

• The eye

• The eyewall

• Spiral band of rain clouds

• Cirrus cloud shield