Natural Disaster
What do scientists use to monitor weather
Satellites
What is a hurricane?
intense storms formed in the ocean that move to land and bring heavy rain and powerful winds
What is a drought?
what is a tornado?
destructive storms that form under specific conditions, usually starting with a thunderstorm.
What is an earthquake
Intense shaking of Earth's surface.
Disasters caused by Earth's weather
Hurricane, tornado, wildfires
The eye
What is a wildfire?
unplanned and uncontrolled fire that takes place in a natural environment
Name the states in Tornado Alley
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado
The shaking of an Earthquake is caused by what?
movement in the Earth's crust
Disasters caused by Earth's structure
Earthquakes, volcanoes
Name the other 3 parts of the hurricane
eyewall, rainbands, landfall
3 things a fire needs to spread
1. oxygen
2. heat
3. fuel
Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
the basement
What are tectonic plates?
What is weather?
conditions at a moment
ex: snow on a winter day
How many levels of hurricane strength are there?
5
What happened when the jar covered the flame?
the flame went out because there was not more air/oxygen
Spinning currents are caused by
cool air falls, warm air rises + thunderstorm
Earthquakes are measured using:
Seismic monitoring
What is climate?
Describes weather patterns
What is it called when the water levels rise during a hurricane?
storm surge
Name 3 ways to prevent wildfires
Avoid lighting a fire at campsite
Clean up trash and leaves
Test fire alarms
Alert people in charge right away
Circular movement of air particles and falling causes a spiral to spin is called what:
Convection currents
What do you do during an Earthquake to stay safe