Geography

Front 1

What is a Hydro-meterological hazard?

Back 1

A hazard that results from atmospheric or hydrological processes. E.g. storms, floods and droughts.

Front 2

What is a Geophysical Hazard?

Back 2

A hazard that results from Geophysical or Geomorphological processes. E.g. earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.

Front 3

Define vulnerability

Back 3

How susceptible a population is to the damage caused by a hazard.

Front 4

What is capacity to cope?

Back 4

It's the ability to deal with the consequences of a hazard.

Front 5

Give four reasons why Global Warming is the greatest hazard:

Back 5

1) It can cause the spread of diseases such as Malaria into new areas

2) Vulnerable people are more likely to suffer

3) Rising sea levels

4) Worldwide issue

Front 6

Give four human factors that have lead to an increase in Hydro-meterological hazards:

Back 6

1) Rapid population growth - increases number of people who are vulnerable to hazards

2) Increasing world poverty

3) Exploitation of resources such as deforestation, increase the risk of flooding

Front 7

Give two physical factors that have lead to an increase in Hydro-meterological hazards:

Back 7

1) Global warming

2) El Nino events

Front 8

Why have deaths from disasters been decreasing?

Back 8

Improvement in risk strategies such as:

- Prediction

- Prevention

- Preparedness

Front 9

Why are economic losses increasing from disasters?

Back 9

- Growing economies

Front 10

At what boundaries do Volcanoes and Earthquakes occur?

Back 10

Volcanoes and Earthquakes occur at constructive boundaries.

Front 11

Why is California at risk from earthquakes?

Back 11

Because the San Andreas fault runs the length of California - a conservative plate boundary

Front 12

California has ___ or _____ earthquakes each year above 5.5 on the Richter scale.

Back 12

Two or Three.

Front 13

California has ___ or _____ earthquakes each year above 5.5 on the Richter scale.

Back 13

Two or Three.

Front 14

Name one past earthquake disaster in California.

Back 14

The earthquake in 1906, measuring 7.8, destroyed much of the city.

Front 15

Give three reasons Droughts occur in California.

Back 15

Can be caused by Anticyclones, La Niña events and increased wind blowing westward from desert areas.

Front 16

Define the Richter scale.

Back 16

The measure of energy released during an earthquake.

Front 17

Define the Richter scale.

Back 17

The measure of energy released during an earthquake.

Front 18

Give a devastating effect of Drought in California.

Back 18

Wildfires, dry vegetation is extremely flammable and spreads quickly.

Front 19

Name one past Drought caused disaster in California.

Back 19

Wildfires, in Southern California in October 2007, killed 22 people and destroyed 1300 homes.

Front 20

How can California be affected by a Tsunami?

Back 20

Earthquakes under the Pacific Ocean could cause a Tsunami along the California Coastline.

Front 21

Give an example of how California has been affected by a Tsunami?

Back 21

In 1964, Northern California was struck by a Tsunami, killing 12 in Cresent City.

Front 22

Give three reasons why California's population is vulnerable:

Back 22

1) More than 70% of California's population live within 50km of the fault line.

2) There's a lot of building on unstable land - can lead to soil liquefaction, which damages buildings and increased risk of Landslides.

3) 20% of residents in Los Angeles live below poverty line - have low CTC.

Front 23

List three ways you could research hazard patterns and risk potential:

Back 23

1) Use Ordnance Survey (OS) maps, to find where potential hazards could happen.

2) Use OS maps to look for vulnerable populations