What type of weather conditions does a depression bring?
Unsettled weather with varied rainfall
Settled weather, dry and clear skies
Settled weather, usually constant rainfall
What type of weather conditions does an anticyclone bring to the summer in the UK?
Unsettled weather, usually constant rainfall
What type of rainfall was the cause of the Cumbrian floods?
Relief rainfall
Frontal rainfall
Convectional rainfall
What is relief rainfall?
When a warm front meets a cold front leading to heavy rainfall
It occurs during the summer in the UK, when the sun heats the land
When warm, moist air rises up over mountains
Which type of impact is vegetation destruction caused by flooding?
Environmental impact
Social impact
Economic impact
What type of pressure system are hurricanes and cyclones associated with?
High
Low
Medium
Which of the following was a social impact of Cyclone Pam?
Four bridges were destroyed
90 per cent of homes were destroyed, leaving many homeless
Vegetation was destroyed, killing habitats
Which of the following was an economic impact of the Californian droughts?
Cracks appeared in roads and buildings
People had to be evacuated
Over 17,000 jobs in agriculture were lost
How does the Environment Agency help reduce the risks of flooding?
They send out flood warnings
They provide emergency services such as helicopters
They provide money to build pipelines
Which of the following was an economic impact of the Cumbrian floods?
Many businesses suffering damage to property and stock
Rivers being significantly altered by increased rates of erosion
About 40 schools closed in Cumbria