Created by: Dana Kickler, Karen Stevens, & Douglass Shudde
There are many weather resources on the Internet. You can find current weather conditions for anywhere in the world. This subject sampler will take you to some cool sites that deal with severe weather conditions like tornados and hurricanes. Take some time at each site to check out links and to see all the cool severe weather pictures like those above.
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1. What was the date and location of the tornado
that caused the most deaths in US history?
2. What was the date in 1997 of the tornado that hit Jerrell Texas? 3. What was the estimated damage of the Jerrell Tornado? |
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1. What is the difference between a tornado
watch and a tornado warning?
2. What part of your house should you go to during a tornado? 3. Take the "Kids Tornado Quiz." 4. Name the states that are in "Tornado Alley." 5. How are tornadoes rated? |
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Hurricanes |
1. Where do hurricanes form, how long do they
last, and how do they die?
2. What is the "eye" of a hurricane? 3. What is the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon? 4. Give the wind speed ranges for these storm types:
Extra:
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1. What is a flash flood?
2. Name four types of floods? 3. Are there any flash flood warnings anywhere in the US right now? Complete the Flood Watch activity. 4. What should you do if you are in a car during a flood? 4. Click here and take the flood quiz. |
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1. Use the site to travel
through a blizzard.
2. Tell about your trip. Did you meet your goal? |
title picture[online image] avaliable:http://www.txdirect.net/~msattler/ Jan. 26, 1999
tornado picture[online image]avaliable: http://pw1.netcom.com/~jmlcat-5/pix.html Jan. 26, 1999
hurricane picture[online image] available: http://www.txdirect.net/~msattler/hurrican.htm Jan 26, 1999