Weather and climate/ impacts of TS
What is the definition of weather?
The day to day conditions of the atmosphere
What instrument and unit measure temperature
Thermometer, °C
Cumulonimbus
What is latitude?
Distance form the equator
What is a tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean?
Typhoons
What is climate?
The average weather over 30 years
What instrument and unit measure rainfall
rain gauge, ml
What cloud is thin and wispy?
Cirrus
What is relief?
Height of the land
What is a tropical storm that forms in the Atlantic Ocean?
Hurricane
Prepare, protect, prevent
What instrument and unit measure wind direction
Compass points, N,S,E,W
What are clouds measured in
Oktas
Why is the equator hotter?
Due to concentrated sun rays
What is a tropical storm that forms in the Indian Ocean?
Cyclones
Name three PRIMARY impacts of tropical storms
People drown, farms destroyed, boats destroyed
What instrument and unit measure wind speed
Anemometer, km/hr
How many oktas is this (see image)
3/8
How does latitude affect temperature?
The further from the equator, the colder it gets
What is a tropical storm (definition not example)?
A large, rotating weather system with very strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges.
Name three Secondary impacts of tropical storms
loss of family (depression), diseases spread, loss of income
How do clouds form?
Warm air rises, cools and condenses
Why is the south of England warmer than the North of Scotland (2 reasons).
What conditions to tropical storms need to form (temperature and latitude)?
27°C and 5°-30° North and South of the equator