Year 10 - Geography
Tropical storms – hazards and effects
Weather hazards
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This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about weather hazards at the global and national (UK) scales. Pupils learn about global atmospheric circulation before focusing on the formation, impacts and responses to tropical storms. Pupils also learn about extreme weather events in the UK.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify that tropical storms have significant effects on people and the environment.
Key Notes
- Tropical storms have significant effects on people and the environment.
- Tropical storms have primary effects on people and the environment, such as strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges.
- Tropical storms have secondary effects on people and the environment, such as coastal flooding and landslides.
- Some countries are more vulnerable to the impacts (physically, socially and economically) of tropical storms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- storm surge: the rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm
- hazard: a natural or human-made event that poses a threat to people, property or the environment
- vulnerable: being more susceptible or exposed to the harmful impacts of a natural disaster
- infrastructure: the basic networks, services and facilities needed for daily life, e.g. roads, utilities, healthcare
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Tropical storms only affect coastal areas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Tropical storms have significant effects on people and the environment. Tropical storms have primary effects on people and the environment, such as strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'storm surge'
the rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Tropical storms only affect coastal areas. Correction: Explain that tropical storms can impact inland areas as well due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
More Lessons In This Unit
- An example of a recent extreme weather event in the UK Study Guide
- Example of a tropical storm Study Guide
- Global atmospheric circulation model, pressure belts and surface winds Study Guide
- Reducing risks from effects of tropical storms Study Guide
- Tropical storms – distribution, formation and development Study Guide
- Tropical storms – responses Study Guide
- Using GIS to map the track of a tropical storm Study Guide
- Weather hazards in the UK Study Guide
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