Extreme Nature
and Natural Disasters
and Natural Disasters
The USA is home to extreme natural events. This section looks at Tornados, Hurricanes and Earthquakes.
Watch this video.
Question - How do Tornados form?
These form over the warm water and create very strong winds.
This video is from Hurricane Katrina which was devastating for the southern states of America.
Watch this video. The second video has the 'bone chilling' sound that the sirens make to tell you to leave NOW!
Question - Would you rather evacuate or stay in your home? Why?
America also has a lot of earthquakes. Watch the video below to find out how earthquakes happen.
Mini Task: Many earthquakes happen in California. Locate this on a map.
What are the big cities in California called?
Select an extreme event...
Tornado, Hurricane or Earthquake.
Then answer these questions by searching online.
Does this happen in other parts of the world?
How do these events happen?
How would you prepare if you lived somewhere where they happen?
Can you find a news article of a recent event?
You can present your answers in a Google Doc or simply just write these down.