Cyclone Nargis 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 09-03-16 11:40 Which country was affected by Cyclone Nargis? Myanmar 1 of 24 When did Cyclone Nargis strike? 2 May 2008 2 of 24 Where did Nargis form? Bay of Bengal 3 of 24 Who monitored the cyclone? American Typhoon Warning Centre in Hawaii 4 of 24 Is Myanmar an LEDC or MEDC? LEDC 5 of 24 What goods did Myanmar rely on? Primary exports like oil and expensive timber 6 of 24 Why has Myanmar struggled to exploit it's natural resources? Lack of roads and railways 7 of 24 What is the GDP in Myanmar? £1,900 per capita 8 of 24 What is the HDI of Myanmar? 0.578 9 of 24 How many have access to the internet 1 in every 1,000 10 of 24 Why were the mangrove swamps destroyed? To set up money making businesses like shrimp farms, tourist resorts and farms 11 of 24 How much of Myanmar's mangrove swamps have been cleared? 83% 12 of 24 Why are mangrove swamps important? Act as natural barriers to stop storm surges 13 of 24 What speed did the winds reach? 217 kph 14 of 24 Which area was worst hit? Delta of the Irrawaddy river 15 of 24 How many people were severely affected my Cyclone Nargis? 1.5 million 16 of 24 What was the death toll? 125,000 17 of 24 What percentage of buildings were destroyed? 95% 18 of 24 What happened to the sewers? They leaked and contaminated rice fields and caused diseases 19 of 24 What temperature does the sea need to be for a cyclone to form Over 27 degrees 20 of 24 How deep does the sea need to be for a cyclone to form At least 60 metres 21 of 24 How was the infrastructure affected? Roads were washed away and electricity lines were destroyed 22 of 24 Why did the sea level rise? Low air pressure meant the sea was no longer depressed by the atmosphere 23 of 24 Give 2 short term impacts People drowned and millions were made homeless 24 of 24
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