1.

What temperature does the sea need

to be to generate a Tropical Storm
2. What season does the location need to
be in?
Quiz questions on 3. Name the storm in each of these
Tropical Storms – Oceans: a) Atlantic b) Pacific c) Indian
4. Can tropical storms start at or cross the
learn these basic equator?
facts if you do 5. What bands of latitude allow the
not get 8/8 formation of Tropical Storms?
6. How many 1000 people died in Haiyan?
7. How many Billion $ worth of damage
were caused?
8. What was the governments rebuilding
slogan?
 1. What temperature does the sea need to be to
generate a Tropical Storm >26C
2. What season does the location need to be in?
Autumn

Quiz questions on 3. Name the storm in each of these Oceans: a)

Atlantic Hurricane b) Pacific Typhoon c) Indian
Tropical Storms – Cyclone
4. Can tropical storms start at or cross the
learn these basic equator? No

facts if you do 5. What bands of latitude allow the formation of

Tropical Storms? 5 – 30degrees N and s of the
not get 8/8 equator (most occur 8 – 25degrees)
6. How many 1000 people died in Haiyan? ~6000
7. How many Billion $ worth of damage were
caused? ~$3billion (with some reports
stretching to $6billion)
8. What was the governments rebuilding slogan?
Build Back Better
 Lesson 6
Answering questions on Tropical Storms.
Today’s lesson
• Title: How to use case studies to get good marks in exams
• Date: 09/05/2023

• Lesson objective:
• To apply our knowledge of Typhoon Haiyan to exam questions to
prepare for assessment
• Practice answering questions – submit and get feedback – to be more
prepared for end of topic assessment later this term
How do you know you need
to refer to a case study?

The question tells you to e.g.

with reference to a specific
example
The question is worth 6 or 9
marks
Just knowing your case study is NOT enough
Writing everything you know about Typhoon Haiyan will not get you
full marks
Just putting e.g. Typhoon Haiyan will not get you full marks
So how should you use your case study?
Read the question carefully e.g. is it about effects or responses or both?
Causes questions will usually be lower marks.
Is it just about Typhoon Haiyan or do you need to refer to a figure as well?
Check the command words e.g. if it is an asses or evaluate question what must you make sure you
do?
Assess – make value judgements e.g. immediate responses are A LOT more important than long-term
responses
Evaluate – look at both sides, reach a conclusion
What should you include in a level 3 answer?
Specific facts and figures
Classification e.g. economic/social/environmental,
Comparison e.g. primary/secondary, immediate/long-term
Conclusion
Value judgements
Give 2 reasons why tropical storms lose
energy when they reach land. (2 marks)
Give 2 reasons why tropical storms lose
energy when they reach land. (2 marks)
• When storms reach land they lose their fuel – they need water over
27C to keep their power
• Friction begins over land causing the storm to slow down as it travels
over buildings and varying terrain.
Possible exam question
• Explain why planning and being prepared are essential for reducing
the effects of tropical storms. (6 marks)

• Think about it…

Does this question need a case study?
How do you know?
Would it harm to include one?
What is the command word explain telling you to do?
What else must you include in your answer?
Possible exam question
• Explain why planning and being prepared are essential for reducing
the effects of tropical storms. (6 marks)

• Think about it…

Does this question need a case study? No
How do you know? It does not say named case study
Would it harm to include one? Often really good to help you explain clearly
What is the command word explain telling you to do? Explain,give reasons
What else must you include in your answer? At least 2 paragraphs – one for
planning and one for preparedness.
 So what could you include?
Explain why planning and being prepared are essential for reducing the effects of tropical storms. (6
marks)

Paragraph 2 – Make sure the people

Paragraph 1 – Planning for the future are prepared
Countries need to plan • Forcasteing approaching storms
Aware of annual storm season • TV/Social Media warnings
Build shelters • Tropical Storm Preparedness Day
Building regulations • Emergency supply box
Flood Walls • Contingency Planning – emergency services
Typhoon warning sirens know how they are going to work togther

Mangroves

Ending sum up that the planning is expensive but saves lives and long term economic damage….
Think about everything you have learnt and
have a go at the formally marked question
• With reference fiture 2 and a named case study, assess whether the
immediate or long-term responses to a tropical storm were more
effective. (9 marks +3 SPaG marks)
 With reference fiture 2 and a named case study, assess whether the immediate or
long-term responses to a tropical storm were more effective. (9 marks +3 SPaG
marks) Paragraph 1.
I believe that immediate responses are essential following a storm
because……
• Emergency aid – refer to picture
• Water, shelter, food
• Reduce deaths, treat injuries, stop disease
• Give evidence from Haiyan
Paragraph 2
Long term aid is also important because…..
Preparedness day
Mangroves – link to the build back better in Haiyan
Storm Shelters
Building planning
9 mark questions must have a conclusion – which is more important and why?
Review
Write your own answer to the 6 and 9 mark
question her.
Send them to your teacher
Take some homework time to put the facts of
SuperTyphoon Haiyan onto revision cards or
a revision poster.