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Extreme Weather
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMliEZejJ0
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EXTREME WEATHER
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Hurricane Cause Storms that form over warm tropical waters. Immediate effect People get hurt and killed. Destroys houses HUMAN RESPONSE Board windows Take shelter in a basement
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Tornadoes Cause Caused by strong thunderstorms. Immediate effect Houses get destroyed Humans are put in danger HUMAN RESPONSE Board up houses Finding shelter away from windows and glass
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Tsunami Cause A huge tidal wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake Immediate effect Large destruction of property and loss of life HUMAN RESPONSE Evacuation from area with expected tsumani Mass rebuilding of infrastructure
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Flood Cause When water spreads on land When a large amount of rainfall overflows Immediate effect Destroys houses HUMAN RESPONSE Evacuate Build houses on stilts
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Blizzards Cause Heavy snowstorms with winds more than 35 miles per hour Immediate effect Fills street with snow and causes bad traffic Clean out driveways Appropriate Clothing Stock up on food HUMAN RESPONSE
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Droughts Cause No rainfall Immediate effect Crop Failures Low levels of water in storage facilities Harsh climates Drink lots of water Water Restrictions HUMAN RESPONSE
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Earthquakes Cause When two transform boundaries create a fault Immediate effect Breaks up infrastructure (roads, highways, buildings) Hide under your desk (school purposes( HUMAN RESPONSE
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El Nino/La Nina Cause El Nino-Warming of the waters off the west coast of south America La Nina- cool waters Immediate effect Changing the ocean temp. Can cause extreme weather like floods and droughts
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Global Warming Cause The air temperature increasing Immediate effect Greenhouse effect “Going Green” Becoming environmentally friendly
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Global Warming Video
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MATCH THE TYPE OF DAMAGE WITH THE EXTREME WEATHER THAT CAUSED IT…
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