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    Natural Disasters

    Types of Natural Disasters

     Tornadoes
     Hurricanes
     Earthquakes
     Volcanoes
     Floods
     Tsunamis
     Winter Storms
     Wildfires
    Tornadoes

     Rotating, funnel-shaped clouds from powerful


    thunderstorms
     Winds up to 300 MPH capable of producing major damage
     More occur in the United States than anywhere else in the
    world; they occur in every state in America.
     Related Websites:
    FEMA for Kids
    National Geographic: Nature’s Fury
    Scholastic Weather Watch
    National Geographic: Tornado Chasers
    Effects of Tornadoes in Alabama

    Tuscaloosa County: December 16, 2000


    Hurricanes

     Massive severe storms occurring in the tropics


     Winds greater than 75 MPH
     Clouds & winds spin around the eye
     Produce heavy rains, high winds, large waves, and
    spin-off tornadoes
     Related Websites:
    NOAA: Hurricanes Tropical Twisters
    National Geographic Kids – Hurricane!
    BrainPop movie
    Effects of Alabama Hurricanes

    Hurricane Frederick - 1979 Hurricane Ivan 2005


    Earthquakes
     Shaking caused by movements of plates in the
    earth’s crust
     Occur along faults – borders between two
    plates
     Occur most often along the Ring of Fire
     Related Websites:
     National Geographic: Earthquakes
     Exploratorium Faultline Project
     USGS: Earthquakes for Kids
    Volcanoes

     More than 500 active volcanoes in the world; over


    half in the Ring of Fire
     Pressure builds below the earth’s surface
    producing eruptions of lava, rock, and volcanic
    gases
     Related Websites:
    National Geographic Kids – Volcano!
    Build a Volcano Activity
    Volcano World Virtual Field Trips
    Floods

     Result from heavy rains


     May involve rivers overflowing, storm
    surge/ocean waves, & dams or levees breaking
     Most common natural hazard
     Flashfloods = floods that happen very fast
     Related websites:
    PBS: In Focus – Floods!
    How TVA Stops Floods
    Nova – Hot Science: The River’s Gift
    Tsunamis
     Form as a result of earthquakes, volcanoes, or
    landsides under the ocean
     Waves grow taller as they reach the coast
     Four out of Five occur in the Ring of Fire
     Over 200,000 people killed in the 12/26/05 Indian
    Ocean tsunami
     Related Websites:
    National Geographic Kids – Killer Wave!
    Pacific Tsunami Museum – Student Corner
    PBS – Savage Earth: Tsunamis
    Effects of Tsunamis
    Indian Ocean Tsunami – December 26, 2005
    Winter Storms

     May include snow, ice storms, sleet, freezing rain,


    and extremely cold temperatures
     Most deaths occur in automobiles
     Storms may cause widespread power outages
     Related Websites:
    National Weather Service: Winter Storms
    Risk Watch: Severe Winter Storms
    Scholastic – Winter Storms
    Wildfires
     Occur in forests, grasslands, and wooded areas
     Most common causes: lightning and human
    accidents
     Burn more than 4 million acres in the U.S. each
    year
     Related Websites:
    Smokey Bear: Kids
    National Geographic: Wildfires
    Dialogue for Kids – Wildfire Facts
    Assignment
     Using what you have just learned, choose the
    natural disaster that interests you the most.
     Family Disaster Plan: Imagine that the disaster
    you have chosen is about to strike your town.
    How would your family prepare? Think about the
    preparations that you could make to help protect
    your family. Write an expository paragraph
    explaining the steps you would take to prepare
    for the disaster.
     Disaster Supply Kit: Think about the materials
    and supplies that would help your family survive a
    natural disaster. On your big paper, draw and
    label the contents of a good disaster supply kit.

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