Climatic Hazards and Change Pub Quiz

Round 1 – Tropical Cyclones What would we call a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic? (1 mark) What would we call a tropical cyclone in Australia? (1 mark) In which direction(s) do tropical cyclones track? (2 marks) Give 3 of the 7 conditions required for tropical cyclone formation. (3 marks) Give 2 primary hazards associated with tropical cyclones (2 marks) Give an example of a recent significant tropical cyclone (1 mark)

What would we call a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic? (1 mark)

What would we call a tropical cyclone in Australia? (1 mark)

In which direction(s) do tropical cyclones track? (2 marks)

Give 3 of the 7 conditions required for tropical cyclone formation. (3 marks)

Give 2 primary hazards associated with tropical cyclones (2 marks)

Give an example of a recent significant tropical cyclone (1 mark)

Round 2 – Tornados and Drought Give one similarity between a tornado and a tropical cyclone (1 mark) Give 1 difference between tornados and tropical cyclones (1 mark) Where in the world would we expect the most violent tornados to occur? (1 mark) Give an example of a recent violent tornado (place and date) (1 mark) Give a definition for drought (1 mark) Name an area of the less developed world where droughts are common (1 mark) Name an area of the more developed world where droughts occur (1 mark) Give 1 natural and 1 human cause (or exacerbation) of drought (2 marks) Give 2 impacts of drought (2 marks)

Give one similarity between a tornado and a tropical cyclone (1 mark)

Give 1 difference between tornados and tropical cyclones (1 mark)

Where in the world would we expect the most violent tornados to occur? (1 mark)

Give an example of a recent violent tornado (place and date) (1 mark)

Give a definition for drought (1 mark)

Name an area of the less developed world where droughts are common (1 mark)

Name an area of the more developed world where droughts occur (1 mark)

Give 1 natural and 1 human cause (or exacerbation) of drought (2 marks)

Give 2 impacts of drought (2 marks)

Round 3 – The enhanced Greenhouse Effect What 2 other terms are used to describe the enhanced greenhouse effect (2 marks) Give 2 examples of greenhouse gases (2 marks) Give to human sources of greenhouse gases (2 marks) Give 1 natural source of greenhouse gases (1 mark) What type of radiation is give off by the sun and what type is given off by the earth (1 mark)? What does IPCC stand for? (1 mark) Why is Kyoto so important in the world of the enhanced greenhouse effect? (1 mark)

What 2 other terms are used to describe the enhanced greenhouse effect (2 marks)

Give 2 examples of greenhouse gases (2 marks)

Give to human sources of greenhouse gases (2 marks)

Give 1 natural source of greenhouse gases (1 mark)

What type of radiation is give off by the sun and what type is given off by the earth (1 mark)?

What does IPCC stand for? (1 mark)

Why is Kyoto so important in the world of the enhanced greenhouse effect? (1 mark)

Round 4 – El Nino and More What does ENSO stand for? (1 mark) What is the Walker cell and how does El Nino affect it? (2 marks) What are 2 impacts of El Nino? (2 marks) What is La Nina? (1 mark) What are the 2 ways (conditions) under which acid can be deposited on the earth (1 mark) Name an area of the world that has been affected by acid deposition (1 mark) What is the chemical formula for ozone? (1 mark) What is the concept of a whole in the ozone layer misleading (1 mark)

What does ENSO stand for? (1 mark)

What is the Walker cell and how does El Nino affect it? (2 marks)

What are 2 impacts of El Nino? (2 marks)

What is La Nina? (1 mark)

What are the 2 ways (conditions) under which acid can be deposited on the earth (1 mark)

Name an area of the world that has been affected by acid deposition (1 mark)

What is the chemical formula for ozone? (1 mark)

What is the concept of a whole in the ozone layer misleading (1 mark)

Round 5 – Local Climates What is another term for a local climate (1 mark) What do we call the phenomena associated with urban areas being warmer than their surroundings (1 mark) Give 1 way an urban area might affect the nature of a storm as it passes over the city (1 mark) What 2 events lead to the formation of photochemical smog (1 mark) What is a key constituent of photochemical; smog (1 mark) Under what climatic conditions is photochemical smog most likely to occur (1 mark) How might deforestation of the Amazon rainforest affect precipitation (1 mark) How can overgrazing affect local climates in places like the Sahel (1 mark) How will dam construction affect local winds (1 mark) Do you care (1 mark)

What is another term for a local climate (1 mark)

What do we call the phenomena associated with urban areas being warmer than their surroundings (1 mark)

Give 1 way an urban area might affect the nature of a storm as it passes over the city (1 mark)

What 2 events lead to the formation of photochemical smog (1 mark)

What is a key constituent of photochemical; smog (1 mark)

Under what climatic conditions is photochemical smog most likely to occur (1 mark)

How might deforestation of the Amazon rainforest affect precipitation (1 mark)

How can overgrazing affect local climates in places like the Sahel (1 mark)

How will dam construction affect local winds (1 mark)

Do you care (1 mark)