natural hazards

Created by: jezziez
Created on: 02-05-17 19:17

how is a tropical storm formed?

sea water has to be above 27 degrees, warm moist air rises condensation occurs the release a huge amount of energy.they move west and lose power when on land as no energy from the sea.

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where would you most likey have tropical storms?

Alantic and carribean ocean /near the equater

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what impact would a tropical storm have on a MEDC?

better placed to reduce the effects of tropical storms because they have more financial, educational and technological resources to help deal with them. They better able to observe and predict storm behaviour and can invest in infrastructure to withs

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what impact would a tropical storm have on a LEDC?

often less prepared. They may rely on aid (sometimes reluctantly) from MEDCs for the rescue and recovery process

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what human activtitys make the impact of a tropical storm worse?

global warming

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