Extreme Weather (Edexcel GCSE Geography B)

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures the magnitude of tropical cyclones.

Identify one source of data used to calculate the Saffir-Simpson Scale of a tropical cyclone.

(1)

Study Figure 3.

Figure 3

Actual and predicted path of Hurricane Matthew (Oct 2016) and data for selected countries

i)

Haiti appears to be very vulnerable to the impacts of Hurricane Matthew. Using Figure 3, suggest two reasons why.

(4)

ii)

Figure 3 includes a GIS cyclone track map. Explain two ways maps such as these can help countries to prepare for tropical cyclones.

(4)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the methods of response to a tropical cyclone in a named developed country.

Named developed country ............................................................

Tropical cyclones can cause coastal flooding.

i)

Identify the most useful source of information to help predict the spatial extent of a tropical cyclone event.

(1)

ii)

Identify the two skills most frequently used by countries to prepare for tropical cyclones.

(2)

Study Figure 1c, which shows areas at risk from flooding in Manhattan, New York (USA).

Where Manhattan is at Risk of Flooding

Figure 1c

iii)

Suggest two reasons why some areas of Manhattan are more vulnerable to coastal flooding than others.

(4)

iv)

Explain two ways a map like Figure 1c is useful when countries prepare for a tropical storm.

(4)

Analyse the data in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Selected data for two tropical cyclones

Calculate the ratio of the number of deaths between the two tropical cyclones.

Describe how social media could be used to record the impact of a tropical cyclone.

Explain one reason why the economic cost of tropical cyclones varies.