Download - Extreme Weather
Extreme Weather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMliEZejJ0
Introduction Video to Today’s Lesson
EXTREME WEATHER
Hurricane
Cause Storms that form
over warm tropical waters.
Immediate effect
People get hurt and killed. Destroys houses
HUMAN RESPONSE•Board windows•Take shelter in a basement
Tornadoes
Cause Caused by strong
thunderstorms.
Immediate effect
Houses get destroyed Humans are put in
danger
HUMAN RESPONSE
•Board up houses •Finding shelter away from windows and glass
Tsunami
Cause A huge tidal wave
in the ocean caused by an earthquake
Immediate effect
Large destruction of property and loss of life
HUMAN RESPONSE• Evacuation from area
with expected tsumani• Mass rebuilding of
infrastructure
Flood
Cause When water
spreads on land When a large
amount of rainfall overflows
Immediate effect
Destroys houses
HUMAN RESPONSE•Evacuate •Build houses on stilts
Blizzards
Cause Heavy snowstorms
with winds more than 35 miles per hour
Immediate effect
Fills street with snow and causes bad traffic
•Clean out driveways•Appropriate Clothing•Stock up on food
HUMAN RESPONSE
Droughts
Cause No rainfall
Immediate effect
Crop Failures Low levels of water in
storage facilities Harsh climates
•Drink lots of water •Water Restrictions
HUMAN RESPONSE
Earthquakes
Cause When two
transform boundaries create a fault
Immediate effect
Breaks up infrastructure (roads, highways, buildings)
•Hide under your desk (school purposes(
HUMAN RESPONSE
El Nino/La Nina
Cause El Nino-Warming
of the waters off the west coast of south America
La Nina- cool waters
Immediate effect
Changing the ocean temp.
Can cause extreme weather like floods and droughts
Global Warming
Cause The air
temperature increasing
Immediate effect
Greenhouse effect
•“Going Green”•Becoming environmentally friendly
Global Warming Video
MATCH THE TYPE OF DAMAGE WITH THE EXTREME WEATHER THAT CAUSED IT…