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Understanding Storms and Natural Phenomena

The document discusses several types of severe weather phenomena including storms, rainbows, blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the differences between hurricanes and tornadoes. It encourages group discussion on how these natural phenomena affect people's lives and having students work in groups to create posters on one phenomenon addressing what it is and why it is dangerous. The document reviews components of weather, weather instruments, weather forecasting, and natural phenomena covered in a weather unit.

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Understanding Storms and Natural Phenomena

The document discusses several types of severe weather phenomena including storms, rainbows, blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the differences between hurricanes and tornadoes. It encourages group discussion on how these natural phenomena affect people's lives and having students work in groups to create posters on one phenomenon addressing what it is and why it is dangerous. The document reviews components of weather, weather instruments, weather forecasting, and natural phenomena covered in a weather unit.

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storm

Storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong


winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

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Rainbow

Rainbows appear when it is sunny in one part of the sky and


raining in another.
The seven colours of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet.

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Blizzard

A blizzard is a storm with "considerable falling or blowing snow"


and winds in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of less than 1/4
mile for at least 3 hours.
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Hurricanes

Hurricanes are large, swirling storms. They produce winds of 119


kilometers per hour (74 mph) or higher. That's faster than a cheetah,
the fastest animal on land. Winds from a hurricane can damage
buildings and trees.
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Tornadoes

A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a


thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a
tornado unless it forms a condensation funnel made up of water droplets,
dust and debris. Tornadoes can be among the most violent phenomena of
all atmospheric storms we experience.
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Hurricane vs. Tornado: What's the
difference?
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Group discussion:
How do those natural phenomena
affect people’s life?
Work in groups

Choose one natural phenomena and


make a poster:

What is it?
Why is it dangerous?
Weather unit review
Components of weather
Weather instruments
Weather forecast
Natural phenomena
Thank you!

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