1.3 Weather Hazards

State what is meant by extreme weather.

Study Figure 3, a map showing the distribution and frequency of tropical storms.

 Study Figure 4, a map showing the track of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

Give one reason why tropical storms have a seasonal pattern.

Give one reason why the wind speed of a tropical storm (hurricane) may change as it reaches land.

Which one of the following statements does not describe an extreme weather event in the UK?

Study Figure 1, a map showing a weather forecast for the UK on 1 March 2018.

Figure 1

Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only.

Study Figure 4, a table listing some of the most severe tropical storms over the past 50 years.

Figure 4

‘As maximum wind speeds increase, so do the number of deaths linked to tropical storms.’
Do you agree?
Use evidence from Figure 4 to support your answer.

Suggest one way the distribution of tropical storms could change if global ocean temperatures continue to rise.

Study Figure 1, a graph showing the number of tropical storms (typhoons) that reached Japan in each month from 1851 to 2018.

What percentage of the total number of typhoons occurred in August?

Give your answer to the nearest whole percentage.

Describe the structure of Cyclone Idai shown in Figure 2.

Study Figure 1, a map showing the track of Hurricane Dorian in August and September 2019.

Figure 1

Using Figure 1, which one of the following statements is true?

Shade one circle only.

Using Figure 1, measure the distance travelled by Hurricane Dorian at hurricane force.

_________________________ km

Study Figure 2, a satellite image showing Hurricane Dorian over The Bahamas on 1 September 2019.

Figure 2

Using Figure 2, identify two features of Hurricane Dorian

Study Figure 3, a divided bar graph showing the total number of Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes between 2014–2019.

Figure 3

Use the data from the following table to complete Figure 3.

Suggest one reason for the increase in the total number of tropical storms and hurricanes shown in Figure 3.

Outline one way that planning can reduce the impact of tropical storms.