Ms.

Newsom’s Science Class

The Weather
In class, we have been learning about
weather and weather disasters. Flooding,
hurricanes tornadoes, thunderstorms, and
lighting can affect our homes, our safety,
and the flood we eat. We have also explored
the science of weather forecasting. For this
project, you are to gather information from
the resources below regarding the following
topics:

 The causes/formation of severe

weather conditions.
 The dangers associated with each
 Precautions that should be taken
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Use the following Web resources to assist you with your research.

 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological

Laboratory- Learn more about hurricanes
from this national site.
 The National Hurricane Center- The
National Weather Center provides a great
deal of information at this site about the
current storm season, tracking information,
and weather outlooks. Be sure to spend some
time here.
 NOAA Photo Library- Tornados- Explore
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images of tornados presented here. Look for
under CC BY-NC-ND similarities and differences between the
storm systems.
 Twister: The Tornado Story- Learn more
about tornados and the damage they can
cause from this interactive site.

Additional Resources
 National Severe Storms Laboratory
 Storm Predication Center
 Federal Emergency Management Agency
 The Weather Channel