Directions:
Natural hazard analyzers, use the following links to independently answer your assigned questions. Remember to answer your question thoroughly and in 3 to 5 sentences. Please do not surf the internet, only these links are permitted for use on this assignment. Thank you!
Group 1- Earthquakes
Student 1: What is an earthquake?
USGS- The Science of Earthquakes
NASA Science- What is an earthquake?
Student 2: What causes earthquakes?
AumSum- What causes earthquakes? Video
FunKids- Top 10 Facts about Earthquakes
Student 3: Where do earthquakes occur?
USGS- Which country has the most earthquakes?
Anderson- Where do earthquakes happen?
Student 4: Tell us about the San Andreas Earthquake of 1906. Where did it occur? How were the citizens of the town impacted? What damage did the earthquake cause?
NASA- The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
HISTORY- The Great San Francisco Earthquake
USGS- The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Group 2- Hurricanes
Student 1: What is a hurricane?
Kids Learning Videos- Learning about Hurricanes
Student 2: What causes hurricanes?
Student 3: Where do hurricanes occur?
Cool Kid Facts- Hurricane Facts for Kids
BBC- What's the difference between hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons?
Student 4: Tell us about Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Where did it occur? How were the citizens of the town impacted? What damage did the hurricane cause?
National Geographic- Hurricane Katrina Video
Global News- Hurricane Katrina Video
HISTORY- Hurricane Katrina Superdome Survivor
Group 3- Floods
Student 1: What is a flood?
The National Severe Storms Laboratory- Flood Basics
Student 2: What causes floods?
SciJinks- What Causes a Flood?
NRDC- Flooding and Climate Change
Student 3: Where do floods occur?
Natural Disasters Association- Natural Hazards, Flooding
The National Severe Storms Laboratory- Flood Basics
Student 4: What 3 states experience the most flooding and why?
World Atlas- US States Most Prone To Flooding
Strauss- Flood Rankings (3.1. General Impacts)
Group 4- Tornadoes
Student 1: What is a tornado?
The National Severe Storms Laboratory- Tornado Basics
SciShow Kids- What is a Tornado? Video
Student 2: What causes tornadoes?
NOAA SciJinks- What Causes a Tornado? Video
What Tornadoes Are & What Causes Them
Student 3: Where do tornadoes occur?
The National Severe Storms Laboratory- Frequently Asked Questions about Tornadoes
Center for Science Education- Where Tornadoes Happen
Student 4:What 3 states experience the most tornadoes and why?
World Population Review- Tornado Alley States 2021
Center for Science Education- Where Tornadoes Happen
Group 5- Wildfires
Student 1: What is a wildfire?
Student 2: What causes wildfires?
Frontline- What causes wildfires?
Student 3: Where do wildfires occur?
ThoughtCo- When and where do wildfires occur?
Student 4: Can humans spark wildfires? If so, what are some of the ways they start them?
Easy Science for Kids- Wildfires
Lada- Most Common Ways Humans Spark Wildfires
Student 6- Volcanoes
Student 1: What is a volcano?
Student 2: What causes volcanoes to erupt?
Study- Why do volcanoes erupt?
Handley- Curious Kids Volcanoes
Student 3: Where do volcanoes appear? How many does the United States have?
Oskin- 10 Most Hazardous Countries for Volcanoes
WorldAtlas- Which countries have the most volcanoes?