WorksheetsNatural Hazards and Climate
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is a natural hazard?
An extreme hazard caused by human activity.
An extreme natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death.
A hazard caused by climate change.
A hazard resulting from the movement of tectonic plates.
What helps explain the location of world climate zones and the distribution of weather hazards?
Global atmospheric circulation
The Hadley Cell
Low pressure systems
Tropical storms
True or false? When the Sun’s rays strike the Earth, they are concentrated differently on areas of the land depending on latitude. At the Equator the Sun’s rays are concentrated so it is much hotter than at the Poles where they are more spread out.
True
False
Air at the Equator is heated strongly so it rises, creating low pressure conditions. The air then flows north and south high in the atmosphere, then sinks as it cools. Which convection cell is responsible for this?
Polar Cell
Ferrel Cell
Hadley Cell
Pressure Cell
True or false? As air rises at the Equator it cools, condenses and brings cloud and rain.
True
False
Air sinks at 30 degrees north and south of the Equator. What kind of pressure does this bring?
High pressure
Low pressure
What kind of weather is associated with sinking air 30 degrees north and south of the Equator?
Cloudy skies
Cloudy skies and heavy rain
Clear, dry skies
Thunderstorms
From the equator, moving north, identify the correct order of the three convection cells.
Polar, Ferrel then Hadley Cell
Ferrel, Polar then Hadley Cell
Hadley, Ferrel then Polar Cell
Ferrel, Hadley and Polar Cell
True or false? Winds on the surface of the Earth are caused as air moves from high to low pressure areas in the convection cells.
True
False
On the surface of the Earth, winds bend as the Earth spins. What is this effect known as?
Coriolis effect
Cirrus effect
Gravity effect
Trade winds
True or false? Surface winds bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
True
False
True or false? Tropical storms occur between 5 and 30 degrees north and south of the Equator.
True
False
True or false?
Tropical storms occur between 5 and 30 degrees north and south of the Equator because of areas of intense high pressure.
True
False
When are hurricanes most likely to occur in the Atlantic Ocean?
August to October
January to March
June to August
November to January
What are tropical storms that move north in the Indian Ocean known as?
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Cyclones
Tropical revolving storms
What temperature does the ocean need to be for a tropical storm to form?
25°C
26°C
27°C
28°C
True or false? Tropical storms occur when air pressure is high.
True
False
Wind within a tropical storm is constant and doesn’t vary with height so clouds rise to high altitudes without being torn apart. What is this better known as?
Low wind shearing
Low wind shear
Coriolis effect
Low pressure
What is the centre of a tropical storm known as?
Eye
Nose
Mouth
Centre
What is the name of the clouds that form at the centre of a tropical storm?
Stratus
Cirrus
Nimbus
Cumulonimbus
When does a tropical storm lose its energy?
When air temperatures increase.
When the tropical storm makes landfall.
When oceanic temperatures increase.
When wind speeds increase.
Identify the direction tropical storms spin in the northern hemisphere.
Clockwise
Anti-clockwise
True or false? A cross section of a tropical storm is symmetrical in shape.
True
False
Identify the conditions associated with the eye of a tropical storm.
Calm, temperatures are warmer, no wind or rain.
Calm, temperatures are colder, no wind or rain.
Temperatures are warmer, strong wind and rain.
Temperatures are colder, strong wind and rain.
Which of the following can be caused by a tropical storm?
Tsunami
Storm surge
Earthquake
Drought
True or false? Climate change is likely to have an impact on tropical storms.
True
False
Which of the following are expected to be impacts of climate change on tropical storms?
There may be more tropical storms in areas such as the South Atlantic and parts of the sub-tropics.
The frequency of tropical storm is likely to increase.
The frequency of category 4 and 5 storms is likely to increase.
Tropical storms are expected to become more intense.
Which of the following are primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
50% of houses destroyed.
6,190 people died.
4.1 million people were made homeless.
Infection and diseases spread.
Which of the following is not a primary, social impact of Typhoon Haiyan?
50% of houses destroyed.
6,190 people died.
4.1 million people were made homeless.
£12 billion of damage
Which of the following is not an example of a primary, economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan?
The UN stated 75% of farmers and fishermen lost their income.
Damage to rice cost £33 million.
Looting was rife, due to a lack of food and supplies.
£7.5 billion of damage.
Which of the following is not an example of a primary, environmental impact of Typhoon Haiyan?
An oil barge ran aground resulting in a 800,000 oil spill.
400mm of rainfall caused flooding.
1.1 million tonnes of crops were destroyed.
Flooding caused landslides.
Identify the secondary, social impact of Typhoon Haiyan.
Infection and disease spread due to contaminated surface and ground water.
The fishing industry was disrupted due to oil leaks contaminating fishing waters.
Flooding caused landslides.
The airport was damaged and roads were blocked.
Identify the secondary, economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan.
Infection and disease spread due to contaminated surface and ground water.
The fishing industry was disrupted due to oil leaks contaminating fishing waters.
Flooding caused landslides.
Eight people died in a stampede for rice.
Identify the secondary, environmental impact of Typhoon Haiyan.
Infection and disease spread due to contaminated surface and ground water.
The fishing industry was disrupted due to oil leaks contaminating fishing waters.
Flooding caused landslides.
Eight people died in a stampede for rice.
Immediate responses to a disaster occur during and immediately after the event. Long-term responses occur in the following weeks, months and years.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of an immediate response to Typhoon Haiyan?
Which of the following is not an example of a long-term response to Typhoon Haiyan?
Mangroves were replanted.
A no-build zone was established close to the coast.
Emergency aid supplies arrived by plane three days after the typhoon.
A cash for work programme paid people to clear debris and rebuild properties.
Which of the following is not a way the effects of tropical storms can be reduced?
Monitoring
Prediction
Protection
Probation
Planning
What is the use of satellites to seek cloud patterns associated with tropical storms an example of?
Monitoring
Prediction
Planning
Protection
What is the reinforcement of buildings to reduce the impacts of tropical storms an example of?
Monitoring
Prediction
Planning
Protection
Early warnings, issued by national hurricane centres is an example of what?
Monitoring
Prediction
Planning
Protection
Preparing disaster supply kits in the event of a tropical storm is known as what?
Monitoring
Prediction
Planning
Protection
True or false? An extreme weather event is where the weather is severe or out of season and different to the usual pattern.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of extreme weather experienced in the UK?
Storm Events
Flooding
Droughts and heatwaves
Extremes of cold weather
Typhoons
True or false? Air masses affect the type of weather the UK experiences.
True
False
Identify the type of pressure system that brings strong winds and rain to the UK.
High pressure
Low pressure
Which of the following is not a cause of flooding in the UK?
Tsunami
Storm surge
Prolonged rainfall
Torrential rainfall
Which of the following is the correct definition of a drought in the UK?
10 or more consecutive days with less than 0.2mm on any one day.
15 or more consecutive days with less than 0.2mm on any one day.
20 or more consecutive days with less than 0.2mm on any one day.
Which of the following is not an example of a potential impact of a storm event?
Death
Downed power supplies
Roads can melt and railways can buckle
Disruption to transport
Which of the following is not an example of a potential impact of a flood event?
Crops ruined
Death by drowning
Landslides
Increased risk of falling in the snow
Which of the following is not an example of a potential impact of a drought and heatwave?
Reservoirs run low
Death by drowning
Railway lines can buckle
Elderly vulnerable to heat exhaustion
Which of the following is not an example of a potential impact of extreme cold weather?
Increased injuries caused by people falling
Storm surge
Roads, railways and airlines shut
Crops fail and cattle may not survive
Which type of extreme weather event was the Beast from the east?
Storm Event
Flooding
Drought/heatwave
Extreme cold weather
Which air mass was responsible for bringing the Beast from the East to the UK?
Tropical continental
Arctic Maritime
Polar Maritime
Polar Continental
Over which sea did the Beast from the East pick up water that resulted in heavy snowfall over the UK?
Irish Sea
North Sea
English Channel
Norwegian Sea
Which of the following is not an example of a social impact of the Beast from the East?
10 people died
Hundreds of schools were forced to close
Many rail services were cancelled
There was a shortage of food in some supermarkets
Which of the following is an example of a primary impact of the Beast from the East?
10 people died
Hundreds of schools were forced to close
The National Grid issued a ‘gas deficit warning’ prompting fears of a shortage, but households were reassured domestic supplies would not be affected
There was a shortage of food in some supermarkets
Which of the following is not a response to the Beast from the East?
Flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency for parts of Cornwall’s south coast
The Royal Air Force was drafted in to help relief efforts in snow-hit Lincolnshire. Ten RAF vehicles and their crews transported doctors and stranded patients after local police admitted they were struggling to cope
High on the Pennines on the M62, the military was called in to help rescue vehicles
Drifting snow led to the isolation of a number of villages
The frequency of extreme weather events in the UK is increasing.
True
False
Since the 1980s what has happened to temperatures in the UK?
Stayed the same
Increased by around 1°C
Increased by around 2°C
Decreased by around 1°C
What has happened to winter rainfall in the UK since the 1980s?
Remained the same
Increased
Decreased
There have been more weather records broken recently than ever before.
True
False
The UK experienced its highest recorded temperature in 2019.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of a future prediction for UK weather?
Precipitation is expected to become even more seasonal.
Some rivers are expected to flood more frequently in winter due to increased rainfall.
Air temperature is expected to increase, causing more drought.
Precipitation is expected to become less seasonal.
Climate change cannot be responsible for individual extreme weather events.
True
False
Scientists suggest that the increasing frequency of extreme weather events can be blamed on climate change.
True
False
The increase in the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean may simply be a long-term cycle or due to the position of the jet stream and not climate change.
True
False
There has been an unprecedented increase in global temperature since the 1970s.
True
False
An increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has what impact?
Less infrared radiation reflected from the surface of the Earth can escape the enhanced greenhouse gases leading to an increase in temperature.
More shortwave radiation from the sun can pass through the atmosphere leading to an increase in global temperatures.
Which of the following is not an example of a natural cause of climate change?
Orbital changes
Solar output
Agriculture
Volcanic activity
Which of the following is not an example of a human cause of climate change?
Fossil fuels
Solar output
Deforestation
Agriculture
Which of the following is not an example of evidence for climate change?
An increase in average surface air temperature by 1°C over the last 100 years.
Average precipitation has increased by 3000mm per year.
The warmest ocean temperatures since 1850.
Sea levels have risen by 19cm since 1900.
Which of the following is not an example of a natural recorder of climate change?
Tree rings
Ice Cores
Igneous rock cores
Ocean sediment
True or false? The Quaternary period has over twenty cycles of cold glacial periods, and warmer glacial periods.
True
False
Identify the social effects of climate change. You can select more than one.
Identify the environmental effects of climate change. You can select more than one.
Reducing or preventing the effects of climate change is known as what?
Adaptation
Mitigation
Migration
Prediction
Identify the examples of climate mitigation listed below.
True or false? Climate adaptation does not involve reducing or stopping global warming. Instead it involves responding to climate change by limiting its negative effects.
True
False
Constructing flood defences such as the Thames barrier is an example of which type of adaptation strategy?
Changes in agricultural systems
Managing water supplies
Reducing risk
Which type of volcanic eruption risk management involves educating people about avoiding injury and loss of life?
Prediction and monitoring
Protection
Planning
