Define the term extreme weather.
Study Fig. 1, maps showing atmospheric and ocean circulation in the Pacific during a normal year and an El Niño year.
Figure 1
Using Fig. 1, suggest how South America may be affected during an El Niño year.
Study the table below showing the frequency of some hazard events between 1980 and 2015
Number of events per year | |||
Year | Earthquakes | Tropical Storms | Floods |
1980 | 25 | 41 | 38 |
1985 | 21 | 55 | 52 |
1990 | 30 | 70 | 70 |
1995 | 26 | 69 | 78 |
2000 | 37 | 72 | 160 |
2005 | 40 | 130 | 182 |
2010 | 50 | 81 | 185 |
2015 | 33 | 90 | 152 |
Select the most suitable graphical technique for presenting the number of flood events column
Bar graph
Climate graph
Line graph
Pie chart
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