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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?

NOAA- What is a hurricane?

NASA- What are hurricanes?

Kids Learning Videos- Learning about Hurricanes

Student 2: What causes hurricanes?

NASA- What are hurricanes?

Weather WizKids- 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

Ready.gov- Floods

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?

Britannica- Wildfire

Smith- What is a wildfire?

Student 2: What causes wildfires?

Smith- What is a wildfire?

Frontline- What causes wildfires?

Student 3: Where do wildfires occur?

Weather WizKids- Wildfires

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?

Barrow-What is a volcano?

Weather WizKids- Volcanoes

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?

Student 4: When was the lost big volcanic eruption and how did it impact the communities surrounding it?

Dangerfield- Next Major Volcanic Eruption

USGS- Impact and Aftermath

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