Earth Science Rocks! Warm up March 7

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Earth Science Rocks!Warm up March 7

• Question
• What kind of front passed through Smyrna this
  weekend? Give evidence to support your answer.
• In your agenda, write Meteorology Test on Friday.

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Earth Science Rocks!

• MYP Unit Question What should I wear today?
• Area of Interaction Environment
• Learner Profile Communicator
• Standard Understand how the distribution of
  land and oceans affect climate and weather.

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Earth Science Rocks!

• Learning Standard Im learning about sever
  weather conditions because they cause storms.
• Opening Storm, Hurricanes, Tornadoes Video Clip
• Work Session
• Storm, Hurricanes, Tornadoes PP
• Review for Test
• Closing Tornado Demo

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Severe Storms

• Activating Strategy Share with your neighbor a
  story you have about experiencing a severe storm.

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Storm

• A storm is a violent disturbance in the
  atmosphere.

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Thunderstorms

• Thunderstorms are heavy rainstorms with thunder
  and lightning
• Warm, humid air rises rapidly and form
  cumulonimbus clouds
• 1. Energy
• 2. Updrafts (a pocket of rising warm air)
• 3. Downdrafts (sinking cool air)

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• Lightning spark caused when electrical charges
  jump between parts of a cloud or between the
  cloud and the ground.
• Thunder the sound of air expanding suddenly and
  explosively.

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Hail

• Hail Balls of ice formed in a thunderstorm.
• Safety get out of your car and get inside of a
  building. Stay away from windows.

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Hail Formation

• hail formation

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Thunderstorm safety

• Do not touch metal objects
• Find a low area away from fences, trees and poles
  
• Crouch down with your head down and your hands on
  your knees.
• Stay away from water
• Do not touch telephones, appliances, or faucets.
• Staying in a car is ok if you dont touch any
  metal in the car.

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Tornadoes

• Tornadoes have the most powerful winds on earth!
  

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Tornados

• Tornado a fast turning, funnel-shaped cloud
  that reaches down from a cumulonimbus cloud to
  touch the Earth.
• A tornado watch Tornados are possible in your
  area
• A tornado warning
• A tornado has been seen.

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Tornados
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Tornado Safety

• Go to a basement of a strong building or the
  middle of the ground floor.
• Stay away from windows and doors.
• Lie under a strong piece of furniture.
• If you are outdoors in a car or mobile home, move
  to a building or lie flat in a ditch.

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Hurricanes

• Hurricanes form over warm ocean water near the
  equator. The warm, moist air evaporates and
  condenses and forms clouds in circular bands.

• A tropical cyclone forms so many cumulonimbus
  clouds that they arrange in circular bands

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Hurricanes

• The storm surge is the most dangerous threat to
  life and property. Low air pressure causes the
  water to rise and pile up.
• http//www.usatoday.com/graphics/weather/gra/gsurg
  e/flash.htm

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• What is the eye?
• When is hurricane season?
• Animation of Hurricane Katrina
• http//spaceplace.nasa.gov/hurricanes//review/hur
  ricanes/hurricane-katrina.mp4

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Hurricanes

• A hurricane is a tropical storm that has winds of
  119 kilometers per hour or higher.
• A hurricane watch A hurricane is possible in
  the next 36 hours
• A hurricane warning A hurricane is expected in
  the next 24 hours.

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Hurricane Safety

• If you are told to evacuate, leave right away.
• If you cant, then move to the inside of the
  building and stay away from doors and windows.

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Tabs for foldable

• Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes

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Winter storms

• Heavy snow falls can block roads, trapping people
  in their homes and can cause pipes to burst.

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Winter Storm Safety

• If you are caught in a snow storm, try to find
  shelter from the wind.
• Cover the exposed parts of your body and stay
  dry.
• You can stay in a running car only if the exhaust
  pipe is free of snow.

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Winter Storm Safety

• Frostbite happens when parts of the body freeze.
  Symptoms loss of feeling and a white look to the
  area. If you think you have frostbite, slowly
  re-warm the area and get help.
• Hypothermia is when body temperature falls below
  normal. Symptoms shivering, disorientation,
  slurred speech, and sleepiness. If someone shows
  symptoms of hypothermia, get them to a doctor
  right away.

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Drought

• A drought is a water shortage caused by long
  periods of low precipitation in a particular
  area.
• Drought can cause entire crops to fail. This
  leads to higher food prices.

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Sandstorms

• Sandstorms can be formed when small, light dust
  is blown in to the air lifted by strong winds.
• Safety Tie down anything that is loose and get
  indoors.