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Would you want to be a storm
chaser? Why or Why not?
What is a storm?
a
violent disturbance in
the atmosphere.
 Storms
involve sudden
changes in air
pressure, which can
cause rapid air
movement.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyj
ams/jams/science/weather-andclimate/severe-storms.htm
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/250
96-what-is-a-storm
TORNADOES
(1)

rapidly whirling funnel-shaped clouds
that reach down from a storm cloud
to touch Earth’s surface.

Form from cumulonimbus clouds.

Wind speeds can reach 500 km/h (300
mph)

These are NOT predictable and
usually last less than 15min.
http://www.timeforkids.com/photosvideo/video/tfk-tells-you-about-twisters152191
TORNADOES
THUNDERSTORMS
(2)

MOST COMMON form of
severe weather.

Form when a cold front
meets a warm air mass.

Warm air is rapidly pushed
up and form huge clouds.

As the warm air rises, it
cools and forms dense
thunderheads.
THUNDERSTORMS
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather
/thunderstorms/
HURRICANES (3)

large swirling low
pressure systems that
form over tropical
oceans.

get their energy from
the warm waters.

start out as tropical
storms that grow in
size and strength.
HURRICANES
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning
/player/lesson14.html

wind speeds hit 120
km/h (74+ mph) the
tropical storm is called
a hurricane

cooler air sinks over
the land so they
gradually lose strength
and slow down
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/
news/katrina-formation

Hurricanes are so large
they can be seen from
space.
Floods and Flash Floods
http://wnep.com/2012/07/02/one-yearafter-coal-street-flash-flood/



Kirstin Makos’s Dad
(JML 6th Grader
2014/2015)

Happens when water
overflows normally
dry land.
Excessive rain, broken
dams, rapid ice
melting.
Most take hours or
days to develop, but
some happen with
little warning.
Floods cause a lot of
expensive damage and
are very dangerous!
Classwork (Summative)

Making a weather brochure!
◦ Use only One type of severe weather.
◦ The Front should be title and picture.
◦ Section One: Where, why, and how it forms.
◦ Section Two: How to prepare for event and/or stay safe
◦ Section Three: Facts, Interesting Things, Current Events
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6OKV_cD9eI