All worksheets needed for this lesson are available below. These should have been provided by your teacher but if you can't find them, please use these to help you.
Task 1
On the storyboard fill in the missing words from the word box below…
Word box
spinning increases calm spin rotation pressurethunderstorms warm air vortex mix together
Formation Of A Hurricane.doc
Challenge –Can you add drawings to explain what each point on the storyboard is showing?
Task 2
You be the meteorologist and use the latitude and longitude figures to mark the track of Hurricane Irma on the map.
Hurricane-Irma-Tracking.pdf
Task 3
How are hurricanes measured?
Hurricanes are measured using the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale.
Hurricanes are given a 1-5 category rating. These categories are used to estimate the amount of damage and flooding a hurricane will cause.
Measure-Hurricane-WkSheet.docx
Plenary Task
Using the knowledge you have picked up from today’s lesson what five essential survival things would you pack if a hurricane was heading your way?
Complete the Google Forms, which will automatically submit to your teacher (Click your class below)