Feedforward Time8 December 2014

1. Check your book for purple dots.

2. Correct / complete / redo work.

3. Stick in any sheets

4. Choose a target to write in your WID:

a) I will ensure that I avoid Banned Words, using

geographical terms

b) I will expand on answers using connectives

c) I need to consistently use data to support my

answers

d) I need to give balanced answers, for example

writing about winter and summer.

e) I need to write about the effects on groups of

people

f) I need to revise the sequence of a depression

Homework

Thursday will be a past paper covering:

• The factors affecting climate ( A LAD)

• Climate Graphs

• Anticyclones and Depressions

• The effects of weather on people

Case Study – A low pressure system - Hurricanes8 December 2014

The calm part is

the …….....currents …..dense air

…..winds from

NW in

……hemisphere

or from SW in

……hemisphere

move towards

equator.

C….. force

causes winds to

…………

…..speed winds and

……occur here.….moist air from

the………….

Tropical storms form over……….with temperatures of…..˚C and

sea depth of at least…..metres where water can ………….. and

fuel the storm.

DO NOW: add complete labels.

The calm part is

the eye.Fast convection

currentsCool dense air

Trade winds

from NW in

northern

hemisphere or

from SW in

southern

hemisphere

move towards

equator.

Coriolis force

causes winds to

rotate.

High hurricane speed

winds and heavy rain

occur here.

Warm moist air

from the tropical

seas

Tropical storms form over oceans with temperatures of +27˚C

and sea depth of at least 60metres where water can evaporate

and fuel the storm.

What are the natural processes that

allow tropical storms to form?

• BBC Link

Saffir-Simpson scale

MEDC Case Study

Hurricane Katrina: The Storm that

Drowned a City

Hurricane Katrina YouTube

Hurricane

Katrina 2005

Prediction /

preparation

Causes

• 29th August 2005

• USA (formed as Category 5 in Bahamas first, made landfall

in USA as Category 3 hurricane)

• Worst affected = Florida, Louisiana (especially New Orleans

which is 2-3metres below sea level naturally)

• 155mph winds

• 80% of New Orleans city evacuated

• Breached levees (flood defences) with a 10m+ storm surge

• 1200 drowned. 600 died from disease such as cholera

(unusual for MEDC). Total deaths at least 1833.

• 1million homeless (800’000 for over a year in temporary

housing). Residents evacuated to superdome.

• Criticised for poor government response (e.g. George Bush

slow to declare emergency or launch FEMA rescue)

• $90.9billion damages (costliest disaster in US history).

Looting. Google timeline

MUST BE ABLE TO COMPARE

CASE STUDIES (LEDC – MEDC)

TYPHOON HAIYAN

LEDC case study

YouTube Haiyan

Mockumentary• Teams of 4

• Research then produce mock documentary

• Assign yourself roles to focus your research:– Key facts (primary & secondary impacts)

– Human responses to the storm

– Mapping and prediction of the storm

– Preparation for the storm (evaluate this)

You will be chosen at random to present

Content Best feature? How could they

improve?

Question?

Human response

Reporting key facts

Mapping &

prediction

Preparation

How well did you do?

HOW DO I WRITE A PERFECT

9 MARK CASE STUDY ON

THIS?

Point 1

Hurricane Katrina in

August 2005 was the

worst disaster in US

history.

Point 3

Critics say that the

impacts were made

worse by government

mismanagement

Point 2

When the storm hit

Louisiana it was a

Category 3 scale

depression.

Make & describe

your point

Use place specific

evidence (Prove it)

Explain

(So What)

Link back to

question

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expla

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of

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Compare & contrast the impact and management of hazards between

MEDC & LEDC case studies

MEDC LEDC rural urban

physical features human features climate

infrastructure communications preparations

tectonic primary effect secondary effect

however likewise whereas even though

on the other hand unlike contrasting to

in addition to despite because so as to

nevertheless although similarly such as

The impact of hazards is likely to be more severe in…………

because………………….

In LEDCs such as Haiti the main impacts were…………….

Whereas in MEDC Iceland the impacts were………………..

Management of hazards is different between countries, such as…

Impacts can be reduced by………

ocabulary

onnectives

peners

unctuation

Why do people live in areas at

risk of tropical storms?

1. Find a map that shows the distribution of

tropical storms

2. Describe the location / pattern of the

worst affected areas. Choose specific

countries.

3. Suggest reasons (based on research)

why people choose to live in risk areas

(social, economic, environmental

reasons). What benefits?

How to prepare for a tropical

storm• Create a guide aimed at Louisiana residents.

• The aim is to advise local residents how they should prepare for a hurricane

• Must also be understood by non-English speakers (Louisiana has a high Hispanic population). So think about images & translations.

• Include:– Possible effects of hurricanes:

• Storm surge

• Wind speed

– Evacuation plans – what to pack, where to go

– Emergency supplies at home

– Protecting homes and businesses from damage

– Protecting against looting

Social

EnvironmentalEconomic

What is

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Making connections: SOLO

hexagons

SOLO Hexagons

1. Mindmap all you can remember about the

tropical storms including the case studies

2. Write each point out onto a hexagon

3. Now try to match these hexagons up to

other hexagons to MAKE LINKS

4. CHALLENGE: how many connections

can you make? Try for at least 3 sides of

the hexagons to connect.

5. Use the pattern to structure your

extended writing

e.g. Here’s one I made earlier…

Cyclone Nargis• Worst natural disaster in Burma / Myanmar

• Began as an intense tropical depression on April 27th 2008 in the Bay

of Bengal. Made landfall over Irrawaddy delta in Burma on May 2nd.

• Meteorologists initially thought storm would track over Bangladesh

• However, the storm changed direction and headed towards Burma:

this was not realised immediately due to a lack of prediction and

monitoring equipment in the region

• Category 4 storm on the Simpson–Saffir scale

• 130-145mph winds. 600mm of rain fell.

• 138’000 people were killed

• $10 billion damage occurred

• 75% of hospitals and clinics were badly destroyed or damaged

• Diarrhoea, dysentery & skin infections afflicted the survivors who were

crammed into monasteries, schools and public buildings for safety

• Burma’s military government was resistant to foreign aid. UK donated

£17million but much was lost on black market & looting.

Natural Hazards practise Qs

1. Describe & explain the causes of

earthquakes & volcanic activity [3marks]

2. What is a ‘divergent plate’? [1mark]

3. Using a sketch, explain how a tropical storm

is formed. [4marks]

4. Describe the pattern of where earthquakes,

volcanoes and tropical storms occur. Why

do they occur in these locations? [5marks]

5. Suggest reasons why the loss of life in an

LEDC may be greater than in an MEDC.

[4marks]