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Online Geography Resources |
Hurricanes / Tropical Cyclones / Typhoons
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Starter |
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Activities |
Task One: Agree or Disagree - find the evidence |
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Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are three terms for three different extreme natural events. |
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Hurricanes are like tornadoes in their spatial extent. |
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Hurricanes are a very predictable hazard. |
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Climate change is causing the frequency of hurricanes to increase. |
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Hurricanes occur on the equator. |
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A tropical storm is a hurricane when the wind speed reaches 119 km/h. |
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You can't out run an approaching hurricane. |
Task Two: Hurricane Recipe |
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| What is the recipe for a hurricane / tropical cyclone / typhoon? What conditions are required for them to form and move? Therefore where do you find them in the world? |
Task Three: Hurricane Frequency |
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Bars depict number of named systems (yellow), hurricanes (green), and category 3 or greater (red), 1886-2004 |
| Are hurricanes becoming more frequent? Make notes from this article from The Independent: Global warming is 'causing more hurricanes' [16 October 2012]. |
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Review and Homework Task |
Hurricane Predictability Essay Task |
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| How predictable are hurricanes? [10 Marks] |
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