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Entry Task: Define the vocabulary

term “natural disaster.”

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HEI QuizTitle = HEI Quiz

Right Side = Glue quizLeft Side = Glue rubric

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Natural Disasters

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What are some different types of

natural disasters?

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Droughta long

period of time with little or no

rainfall

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a shaking of the earth,

caused by the

movement of tectonic plates or

by volcanic activity

Earthquake

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Floodan overflowing of water onto land

that is normally dry

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Landslidethe downward movement of rock, dirt, or artificial earth

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a wind from the southwest, or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer

Monsoon

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Tornadoa violent, often

destructive whirling wind with a funnel shaped cloud that moves across the

land

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the sudden burst of steam and volcanic

material (for example: ash, lava, rocks, and

gases)

Volcanic Eruption

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a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or

volcanic eruption

Tsunami

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Hurricane: a storm with a violent wind

Typhoon: a tropical storm in the area of the Indian Ocean or the western

Pacific Ocean

Typhoon/Hurricane

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Interactive Notebook:

• Title = Intro to Natural Disasters

• Right Side = Cause & Effect Notes

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Right Side = Cause & Effect

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Natural Disasters: • Video:

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/naturaldisasters/

• Complete the Cause & Effect notes as you watch the video.

• Take QUIZ!

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Left Side = News Article • Find a news article about a natural disaster. • Read the article. • Write a summary of the event. • Include: – Type of natural disaster– Location –Cause– Effects of the natural disaster–How it has impacted humans–How it has impacted the environment

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• Try these links for a selection of articles about natural disasters:

• http://www.theguardian.com/world/natural-disasters• http://

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4588149.stm• BBC News• National Geographic

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Pictionary!


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