Escola Básica dos 2º e 3º Ciclos com Ensino Secundário de Sobral de Monte Agraço

Geografia – 7º ano Ano letivo 2011/2012

Tema: O Meio Natural
Unidade 3: Riscos e catástrofes naturais
Nome: __________________________________________ Nº: ______ Turma: ______
Data: _____ / _____ / _____ Classificação: _______________________________
A professora: _______________ Enc. de Educação: ___________________________
(Sandrina Gomes)
FICHA DE TRABALHO

1.1 Com base na informação contida na página 171 do teu manual, responde à questão que se segue.

1.1.1 As catástrofes naturais são: _________________________________________________________

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Estes fenómenos estão associados a:
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1.2 Com base na informação contida nas páginas 173 a 184 do teu manual, responde às questões que
se seguem, relativas aos vários tipos de catástrofes naturais.

a) de origem fluvial: _______________________________________

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São mais frequentes no _____________________, devido à
1.2.1 As
_____________________ mais elevada, durante dias consecutivas.
inundações ou
cheias podem
ser: b) de origem marítima: ____________________________________
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c) Identifica outras três causas das inundações ou cheias:

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d) Refere duas consequências das inundações ou cheias:

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 1.2.2 As secas

a) As secas acontecem quando os valores de precipitação são muito ____________________, durante

um período de tempo relativamente longo. Estão muitas vezes associadas ao fenómeno de
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b) As consequências das secas são:

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c) Identifica duas regiões de Portugal, muito afetadas pelas secas.

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1.2.3 Os furacões

a) Os furacões são: _____________________________________________________________________

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Ocorrem no Atlântico e no Pacífico Oriental.
 Se acontecerem no mar da China têm o nome de ____________________.
 Se acontecerem nas Filipinas têm o nome de ____________________.
 Se acontecerem na costa da Índia têm o nome de ____________________.

b) Explica como se formam os furacões.

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c) Explica qual é a diferença entre furacões e tornados.

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d) Refere duas consequências dos furacões:

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 1.2.4 Vagas de calor e vagas de frio

a) Faz a distinção entre os seguintes conceitos:

Vagas de calor: ___________________ Vagas de frio: _____________________

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b) Refere as consequências das vagas de frio.

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b) Refere as consequências das vagas de calor.

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1.2.5 As avalanchas, a geada e o granizo

a) Escreve as definições de:

 Avalanchas - ________________________________________________________________________
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 Geada - ____________________________________________________________________________
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 Granizo - ___________________________________________________________________________
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b) Explica como se formam as avalanchas.

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c) Refere as consequências:
 das avalanchas - _____________________________________________________________________
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 da geada e do granizo - _______________________________________________________________

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1.2.6 Os sismos, os tsunamis e as erupções vulcânicas

a) Escreve as definições de:

 Sismos - ___________________________________________________________________________
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 Tsunamis - _________________________________________________________________________
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 Vulcões - ___________________________________________________________________________
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b) Observa atentamente a figura 1 e faz a sua legenda.

Figura 1 – Representação Esquemática de um sismo

A – __________________________
B – ___________________________
C – ___________________________

c) Faz a distinção entre hipocentro e epicentro.

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d) Identifica a escala utilizada para:

 Quantificar a magnitude de um sismo. ___________________________________________________
 Classificar a intensidade de um sismo a partir dos efeitos e prejuízos que provoca. ______________
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e) Refere as consequências dos sismos, dos tsunamis e dos vulcões.

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f) Menciona duas medidas de prevenção dos sismos.

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