Year 8 Geography · KS3

Natural Hazards: Tropical Storms and Drought

7 lessons, in the order they are taught. Part of the Year 8 Geography curriculum.

What this topic covers

  1. 1How tropical storms form
  2. 2Stages and naming of tropical storms
  3. 3The structure of a tropical storm
  4. 4Measuring tropical storms: the Saffir-Simpson scale
  5. 5What is drought?
  6. 6Types of drought
  7. 7Causes and impacts of drought

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According to a 2022 WaterAid report, approximately what percentage of land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was already being impacted by drought?

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