IB ESS HL 2.4.12 Hl Tropical Cyclones Questions
Use wind speed and preparedness evidence to explain cyclone destructiveness, then discuss social and ecological effects using a named case study.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify why a named tropical cyclone was exceptionally destructive by using maximum sustained wind speed and the time since the previous event to infer preparedness
- discuss the social and ecological effects of a named hurricane using case-study evidence, weighing detrimental impacts against ecosystem recovery, adaptation and rebuilding outcomes
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IB ESS HL 2.4.12 Hl Tropical Cyclones Questions question 1
Figure:Hurricane history of Dominica since 1900
Figure:Average global sea surface temperature, 1900-2015
Figure:Impacts of Hurricane Maria
Figure:Landslide caused by heavy rains after a hurricane
Figure:Impacts of Hurricane Maria
- 100% of food crops were destroyed.
- 90% of housing was damaged.
- Almost 10000 landslides occurred.
- Extreme damage to tropical rainforest: leaves removed and many trees knocked down.
- Major damage to coral reefs caused by waves and soil erosion.
- Freshwater was contaminated by oil spills and chemicals.
Using Figure: Hurricane history of Dominica since 1900, identify why Hurricane Maria was so destructive.
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