severe weather
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Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objectives:
-.
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
Analyze and
interpret data to
determine the risk
of severe weather
in different
regions.
Use maps to
understand the
patterns scientist
use to predict the
likehood of future
events.
2
Online Classroom Rules
follow instructions
3
The students will be able to:
Construct explanations about the factors that cause severe
weather.
Module Changing Earth Surface
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Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
4
Open Ended
Volcanoes that are not associated with plate
5
Multiple Choice
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the
edge of the Pacific Plate.
Ring of fire
Circle of Fire
Ring of Lava
Circle of magma
6
Vocabulary:
Hurricane ,
tornado , flood,
drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the
factors that
cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 140
7
Multiple Choice
Some weather and climate events can cause major damage, injuries, and death. This is known as
Minor weather
Severe weather
8
Multiple Select
Select all the events that can cause severe weather
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Floods
Droughts
9
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 141
10
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 141
11
Multiple Choice
What is a ( Hurricane )
Ef scale
an intense tropical storm
Wind
Rain
12
Multiple Choice
How much speed is in a hurricane
50km/h
90km/h
20km/h
119km/h
13
Multiple Select
a hurricane can produce which of the following select all the answers
Strong Winds
Heavy downpours
Tornadoes
Lightning
14
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 142
15
Multiple Choice
Scientists monitor hurricanes with satellites, ships, and ocean buoys
True
False
16
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 142
17
Multiple Choice
The name of the scale used to describe hurricanes.
saffir-simpson
seismograph
telegraph
richter scale
18
Multiple Choice
What do scientists use to classify tornadoes?
wind speed only
wind speed and damage
damage only
19
Multiple Choice
What number shows the least damage?
category 1
category 3
category 4
category 5
20
Multiple Choice
21
Vocabulary:
Convergent,
divergent and
transform
boundaries
Module Dynamic Earth - Lesson 3:
Shaping Earth’s Surface
Objective:
Differentiate the
Tectonic Plate
Boundaries.
Student book page 143
22
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 145
23
Multiple Choice
What is a storm surge?
the rise in water level in addition to normal tides as a result of a storm
the typical height of the high tide
the total height of water level
the distance inland from the normal waterline the water floods as a result of a storm
24
Multiple Choice
What is a tornado?
my little brother running around the house
o is a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground.
a tall rain cloud
a hurricane
25
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 145
26
Multiple Choice
What causes a tornado
water and wind
a tornado and another tornado
warm air and cold air
Destroy cars
27
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 149
28
Multiple Choice
What is the scale that is used to measure tornadoes damage?
Mohs Scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Saffir Simpson Scale
McDonalds Scale
29
Multiple Choice
30
Multiple Choice
How are Tornados formed?
When a thunderstorm travels across the ocean.
When warm air mixes with colder air.
When a Twister finds farm animals.
31
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 149
32
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 149
33
Multiple Choice
If you're outside with no shelter, where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
Under a bridge or overpass.
Hug a tree.
Laying flat in a ditch while covering your head.
Find a vehicle and get in it. Stay low and cover your head.
34
Multiple Choice
What is the name of a person that studies the weather?
Weather watcher
Storm Chaser
Meteorologist
Tornado warning
35
Multiple Choice
How long can tornadoes last?
24 hours
1 week
A few seconds to an hour
5 hours
36
37
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 149
38
Open Ended
Explain the differences between hurricanes and tornadoes
39
Hurricanes and Tornadoes - Group sort
You can open this webpage in a new tab.
40
41
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Hurricane or Tornado
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/584acaa49
22562b04b60a086
Student book page 149
42
Severe Weather - Match up
You can open this webpage in a new tab.
43
Lesson 2:
Severe Weather Risks
Objectives:
-.
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
Analyze and
interpret data to
determine the risk
of severe weather
in different
regions.
Use maps to
understand the
patterns scientist
use to predict the
likehood of future
events.
44
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 152
45
Multiple Select
An overflowing of a large amount of water on the dry land is called...
Storm
Tornado
Flood
46
Multiple Choice
Floods are caused by ______ rains
hard
heavy
harm
cloudy
47
Multiple Choice
Floods are caused by heavy rains and river ______.
lakes
bridges
flows
overflows
48
Multiple Choice
A drought is ....
Very high rainfall
a period of above average precipitation in a certain region
a period of below average rain in a certain region
a desert
49
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 152
50
Multiple Choice
--- happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow or when snow melts.
natural disaster
hurricane
tornado
flash floods
51
Multiple Choice
Why do floods happen?
There is too much water on earth.
If too much rain falls too quickly the ground becomes completely covered in water. The longer the rain falls, the higher the water will rise.
Water can not be controlled.
52
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 153
53
Multiple Choice
Rivers and streams are dynamic systems. They change as the amount of water entering the system changess. A flood happens when too much water enters the system.
True
False
54
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 154
55
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 154
56
Open Ended
Write as many (6) Factors that Cause Floods and explain one in detail
57
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 155
58
Multiple Choice
Droughts are caused by _______ pressure systems
59
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 155
60
Multiple Choice
Droughts can occur during every month of the year. However, they are more common in summer because many places receive most of their precipitation then
False
True
61
Multiple Choice
In summer, droughts are often associated with
floods
heat waves
hurricans
tornadoes
62
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 155
63
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 156
64
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 156
65
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 156
66
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 158
67
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 158
68
Multiple Choice
Name the natural disaster
Hurricane
Tsunami
Wildfire
Landslide
69
Open Ended
Write down as many drought hazards you can remember
70
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 160
71
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 160
72
Multiple Choice
Technology ranging from weather balloons to radar is used to help forecast and predict severe weather
True
False
73
Multiple Choice
Scientists analyze weather patterns to predict where and when severe weather will occur. Some severe weather forecasts may be given days, hours, or even minutes before the actual event.
True
False
74
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 162
75
Open Ended
Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and droughts are all dangerous weather events. In many cases, the best way to reduce the effects of severe weather is to do what
76
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 160
77
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 162
78
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 152
79
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 164
80
Vocabulary:
Hurricane , tornado ,
flood, drought,
predicting severe
weather
Module Changing Earth- Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objective:
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
.
Student book page 165
Lesson 3:
Severe Weather Risks
Objectives:
-.
Construct
explanations
about the factors
that cause severe
weather.
Analyze and
interpret data to
determine the risk
of severe weather
in different
regions.
Use maps to
understand the
patterns scientist
use to predict the
likehood of future
events.
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