T2 - 7.2 Climate and natural disasters in the US

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Lesson plan

- lesson up quiz questions about 7.2

- Discussing homework question 7 (7.2)

- explanation air masses, high pressure and low pressure

- Working from the book (online):

• 7.2: Q. 1, 2, 3
• study topo with topomania: https://www.topomania.net/map/188566 
• read/study geoguide numbers G37, G43, G44, G46, G55, G57, G59

Hurricane

Tornado

Rocky Mountains

Appalachian mountains

WET climates

DRY climates

Sea climate

Desert climate

Steppe climate

Tropical climate

Land climate

Mediterranean climate

Mountain climate

Drag the statements to the right box

These statements are correct

These statements are incorrect

A tropical storm happening in the USA is called a hurricane

The centre of a hurricane, where there is no wind, is called a trunk

A torndado is unpredicatable and occurs only on land

The damage caused by a tornado can be found only at local scale

Tornadoes are being named for each time they occur

Put the following sentences about hurricanes in the correct order.

1

2

3

4

Because the earth turns, the moist air also starts to rotate.

Hurricanes form around the equator. The sea water must be at least 26 ° C.

Water evaporates. The air is cold. Water vapor condenses, heavy showers occur.

As long as the hurricane is above the sea, it will continue to grow. Once on land, the strength decreases.

What are the differences between hurricanes and a tornadoes? Give as many as you can

Hurricane

Tornado

diameter 100m

diameter 500-1500km

diameter of the eye 50m

diameter of the eye 30-50km

Develop above land

Develop above sea

During july, august, september

During April, May, June

Highest wind speed

Largest area affected

Question 7a and e

together

Q. 7a

Sea temperature

in the gulf of

Mexico.

In which months can

hurricanes happen?

Why?

Question 7b: Why do cyclones near Australia develop in the periode from January to March?

1. What is high air pressure?
2. What is low air pressure?

Why does air flow from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area?

Frontal rainfall

Lesson plan

- lesson up quiz questions about 7.2

- Discussing homework question 7 (7.2)

- explanation air masses, high pressure and low pressure

- Working from the book (online):

• 7.2: Q. 1, 2, 3
• study topo with topomania: https://www.topomania.net/map/188566 
• read/study geoguide numbers G37, G43, G44, G46, G55, G57, G59

Question 6

4 types of natural disasters in the USA (figure 4, 6, 7, 8)

Hurricane Katrina: what happened when?

Tasks Answer Q. 7 of unit 7.2