T2 - 7.2 Climate and natural disasters in the US

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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Hurricane
Tornado

Rocky Mountains
Appalachian mountains

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WET climates
DRY climates
Sea climate
Desert climate
Steppe climate
Tropical climate
Land climate
Mediterranean climate
Mountain climate

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Drag the statements to the right box
These statements are correct
These statements are incorrect
A tropical storm happening in the USA is called a hurricane
The centre of a hurricane, where there is no wind, is called a trunk
A torndado is unpredicatable and occurs only on land
The damage caused by a tornado can be found only at local scale
Tornadoes are being named for each time they occur

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Put the following sentences about hurricanes in the correct order.
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Because the earth turns, the moist air also starts to rotate.
Hurricanes form around the equator. The sea water must be at least 26 ° C.
Water evaporates. The air is cold. Water vapor condenses, heavy showers occur.
As long as the hurricane is above the sea, it will continue to grow. Once on land, the strength decreases.

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What are the differences between hurricanes and a tornadoes? Give as many as you can

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Hurricane
Tornado
diameter 100m
diameter 500-1500km
diameter of the eye 50m
diameter of the eye 30-50km
Develop above land
Develop above sea
During july, august, september
During April, May, June
Highest wind speed
Largest area affected

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Lesson plan
- lesson up quiz questions about 7.2
- Discussing homework question 7 (7.2)
- explanation air masses, high pressure and low pressure
- Working from the book (online):
  • 7.2: Q. 1, 2, 3
  • study topo with topomania: https://www.topomania.net/map/188566 
  • read/study geoguide numbers G37, G43, G44, G46, G55, G57, G59






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Question 6
4 types of natural disasters in the USA (figure 4, 6, 7, 8)
Hurricane Katrina: what happened when?

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Tasks Answer Q. 7 of unit 7.2

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