Paper 1 AQA - Weather Hazards
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Paper 1 AQA – Weather Hazards
Describe the weather conditions in areas where air rises (2 marks) Describe the weather conditions in areas where air descends (2 marks)
Describe the distribution of tropical storms (3 marks)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of
Capricorn
Suggest how Figure 2 supports the idea that there will be an increase in tropical storms in the future (3 Marks)
Hurricanes are scary freaks of nature. The storms
pass with such intensity bringing torrential rain
and very strong winds over 75 miles an hour. Both
of these conditions can cause severe problems.
Hail can be as big as footballs, and the thunder
and lightning is out of a horror film. Driving
through such a storm, gives you a real thrill, a life
and death thrill. Compare this to the calm, clear
eye of the storm and you can see why I love to see
the ever changing weather conditions of a
hurricane.
Carl Frampton – A British Storm Junkie
Using the source above list 4 weather conditions associated with
hurricanes (4 Marks)
Identify 2 features from figure 4 which would suggest the satellite image is of a tropical storm (2 marks)
PREDICTION
Give 2 ways that tropical storms be predicted (2 marks)
1. We are actually very good at predicting tropical storms as we can see
them form on satellite images like the one above.
2. Measuring wind direction we can then see what path they could take.
3. Planes will also fly over the hurricane to measure the intensity
(anemometer)
Explain the processes which lead to the formation of a tropical storm (4/6 marks)
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1. Is there a relationship between hurricane strength and the number of
people that die use evidence to support (4 Marks)
2. Give and explain two reasons why the cost of damage from Hurricane
Katrina was higher than that Typhoon Mirinae. (4 Marks)
Suggest 2 primary (or secondary) impacts of tropical storms (4 Marks)
Primary effects:
Secondary effects:Explain how immediate (or long term) responses to tropical storms can reduce the damage (4 Marks) Immediate responses Long-term responses
Case study – Hurricane Katrina
Immediate response:
Primary effects:
Long term responses:
Secondary effects:UK Weather Hazards 2010 Big Freeze
2003 drought / heat wave
Strom Doris
Types of weather hazards in the UK:‘The UK’s weather is becoming more extreme’ discuss
Evidence????:
But is this evidence????:UK weather hazard Boscastle
The Boscastle flood, 16th August 2004
Boscastle is situated on the
North Cornwall coast. For a
hundred years the village was a
thriving port but the coming of
the railways soon saw its
decline as a trading port. About
90% of Boscastle’s economy is
now reliant on tourism.
On Monday 16th August 2004
major flooding occurred in
North Cornwall. The small
village of Boscastle was
devastated.UK weather hazard Boscastle
What were the causes of the Boscastle Flood?
1. Climatic conditions were the main
reason for the floods in Boscastle.
2. Remnants of Hurricane Alex, sent a
deep low pressure system across the
Atlantic, picking up moisture
3. 200mm fell over Ottersham Moor, to
the east of Boscastle, within a 4 hour
period.
4. This was combined with coastal
winds and a rising tide.
5. The ground was also already
saturated from previous rainfall
events.UK weather hazard Boscastle
Economic effects:
Social effects:
Environmental impacts:UK weather hazard Boscastle
Short term response:
Long term response:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-
2724164/Ten-years-devastation-How-
pretty-Cornish-village-Boscastle-ravaged-
floods-2004-slowly-recovered.htmlReferring to Figure X how does this support the idea of climate change (2 Marks) What is the evidence for climate change?:
Referring to Figure X explain how these sources give evidence of climate change
(4 marks)
Ice and sediment cores Tree rings
Temperature recordsExplain the green house effect theory (4 marks)
Suggest how natural causes are leading to climate change (4 marks)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles#Axial_precession
Orbital changes
Sun spots / solar activity
Orbital change:
Volcanic eruptions
Volcanic eruptions: Sun spots:Explain how human sources are leading to climate change (4 marks)
Why HICs contribute more?Explain how human sources are leading to climate change (4 marks)
Describe the changes which have
occurred in regards to C02 in the
atmosphere (2 marks) Using figure 4 explain 2 impacts for
countries associated with climate
change (4 marks)Explain the environmental and social impacts of climate change (4 marks)
What are the environmental impacts of climate
change?:
What are the social impacts of climate change?:
Why LICs are impacted more by climate change?:Evaluate the success of strategies used to reduce the causes of climate change (6 marks)
Mitigation strategies Carbon Capture:
Planting trees:
International agreements:
Alternative energies:Evaluate the success of strategies used to respond to climate change (6 Marks)
Changing agricultural systems:
Adaption strategies
Managing water supply:
Coping with rising sea levels:You can also read
