OCR B Natural Hazards Quiz

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  • Created by: Hannah
  • Created on: 06-06-13 11:15

1. Name three natural causes of drought

  • irrigation, unsustainable use of water
  • few clouds, less precipitation, high temperatures
  • over grazing, intensive farming
  • long period of high atmospheric pressure, dry soil
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2. Name two ways people protect property and lives in tropical storms

  • embankments, board up windows
  • strengthen houses, evacuation
  • plant wetlands, sell the house
  • build houses on stilts, stay with grandma

3. Name two conditions needed for tropical storms to form

  • humidity, high wind speeds
  • hottest time of the year, clouds
  • warm water, wind speeds of 0-12km
  • between the tropics, low pressure

4. Name the term: the location on the surface above where the earthquake starts

  • point
  • wave
  • epicentre
  • focus

5. What type of volcano is usually found at destructive plate boundaries?

  • composite
  • basic
  • cone
  • shield

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