Quizlet folder with decks on all the sub sections.
Primary and secondary effects of a tectonic hazard. [earthquakes & volcanoes]
Immediate and long-term responses to a tectonic hazard. [earthquakes & volcanoes]
Use named examples to show how the effects and responses to a tectonic hazard vary between two areas of contrasting levels of wealth.
General atmospheric circulation model: pressure belts and surface winds.
Global distribution of tropical storms (hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons).
An understanding of the relationship between tropical storms and general atmospheric circulation.
Causes of tropical storms and the sequence of their formation and development.
The structure and features of a tropical storm.
How climate change might affect the distribution, frequency and intensity of tropical storms.
Hurricane Irma - Geoactive
Hurricane Irma II - Geoactive
Primary and secondary effects of tropical storms.
Immediate and long-term responses to tropical storms.
Use a named example of a tropical storm to show its effects and responses.
How monitoring, prediction, protection and planning can reduce the effects of tropical storms.
An overview of types of weather hazard experienced in the UK.
An example of a recent extreme weather event in the UK to illustrate [2009 Cumbrian floods - textbook uses 2013 Somerset levels - either is appropriate]:
causes
social, economic and environmental impacts
how management strategies can reduce risk.
Evidence that weather is becoming more extreme in the UK.
2013 Somerset Levels case study
Evidence for climate change from the beginning of the Quaternary period to the present day.
Possible causes of climate change:
natural factors – orbital changes, volcanic activity and solar output
human factors – use of fossil fuels, agriculture and deforestation.
Overview of the effects of climate change on people and the environment.
Managing climate change:
mitigation – alternative energy production, carbon capture, planting trees, international agreements
adaptation – change in agricultural systems, managing water supply, reducing risk from rising sea levels.