Question detail
How might climate change influence the intensity of tropical storms?
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MCQ
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practice
Style
Topic
Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
Question
- A. Tropical storms will become weaker and less damaging.
- B. Tropical storms may become more intense and cause greater damage.
- C. Climate change does not affect the intensity of tropical storms.
- D. Tropical storms will have the same intensity as before.
Answer
The correct answer is Tropical storms may become more intense and cause greater damage..
Explanation
The correct option is Tropical storms may become more intense and cause greater damage.. Tropical storms may become more intense and cause greater damage. is correct because it directly matches the approved learning objective to explain how climate change might affect the distribution, frequency and intensity of tropical storms. This belongs to Weather hazards within Section A: The challenge of natural hazards, so the answer must stay focused on the geographical process, evidence, place, or impact named by the curriculum. The other options are weaker because they move away from Weather hazards, reverse the geographical relationship, or make a broader claim than the objective supports.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Climate Change Effects
Students often confuse the effects of climate change on tropical storms with those on other weather phenomena, failing to specify how distribution, frequency, and intensity are impacted.
Focus on the specific ways climate change alters tropical storms, such as increased sea surface temperatures leading to more intense storms and changes in storm paths.
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