this describes how far north or south of the Equator a place is

the pressure of a column of air at a point on the Earth'ssurface, creating relatively high or low pressure

the movement of air from place to place, generally from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

deflection of winds and ocean currents caused by Earth's rotation

Global atmospheric circulation model, pressure belts and surface winds

Geography

Evidence for climate change in the Quaternary period

Natural and human causes of climate change

Effects of climate change on people and the environment

Tropical storms – distribution, formation and development

Tropical storms – hazards and effects

Tropical storms – responses

Reducing risks from effects of tropical storms

Examples of preparation and responses to tropical cyclones

Using GIS to visualise climate change impacts

Using GIS to map the track of a tropical storm

This unit teaches pupils about climate change (causes, impacts and responses) together with extreme weather events, specifically tropical cyclones.

Climate change and weather hazards

the period of geological time from 2.6 million years ago to the present

a long-term change in Earth’s climate patterns

a cylinder of ice extracted from an ice sheet or glacier which is used to analyse past climate conditions

natural changes in Earth's orbit and tilt over thousands of years that influence solar energy and Earth’s climate

a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to Earth's warming, e.g. CO₂ and methane

the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities, leading to global warming

when a weather event is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern

the effect on people and communities due to an event or situation

a measure of the variety of living organisms within a particular habitat, ecosystem, biome, or all over Earth

when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life

the change in wind speed and direction at different altitudes

the energy stored in water vapour when it evaporates, that is released when the vapour condenses back into liquid water

long-term changes in Earth's climate, mainly caused by human activities which increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

the rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm

a natural or human-made event that poses a threat to people, property or the environment

being more susceptible or exposed to the harmful impacts of a natural disaster

the basic networks, services and facilities needed for daily life, e.g. roads, utilities, healthcare

action taken to address the impacts of a disaster

non-governmental organisation, e.g. Unicef, who can provide emergency aid and long-term support as a neutral body

the process of moving people from a dangerous place to safety

immediate assistance and supplies provided to                             people affected by a disaster

use of technology to predict the likelihood of a tropical storm, including its path, intensity and speed

person who studies the causes of weather conditions using information from land, sea and the atmosphere, and creates forecasts

the continuous observation and recording of atmospheric conditions to detect changes

taking actions to reduce the effects of a tropical storm

efforts made to manage and mitigate the effects of a tropical cyclone after it occurs

basic physical systems and structures needed for the operation of a society, such as roads and bridges

actions taken to ready an area or community for an incoming tropical cyclone

georeferenced information including quantitative data (e.g. numbers) or qualitative data (e.g. photos), which has been tied to a particular location (geolocated)

overlays of scanned maps, aerial or satellite images which can be georeferenced to visually line up with other layers

a GIS tool which visualises changes in height above or below sea level along any transect line

a data value associated with a feature or variable measure (‘field’) in a GIS layer

in GIS, a read-only display of attribute information, often linked to a location

information which has been tied to a particular location (geolocated), using an agreed system such as latitude and longitude

information which is tied to a particular point in time, so that data can be time-enabled (also known as spatiotemporal data)

Climate change and weather hazards

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