LYNN TECH MATHEMATICS SUMMER ASSIGNMENT Hurricane Katrina Materials: Hurricane Katrina Tracking Information Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart Pencil Ruler Objective: Students will practice using coordinate systems by plotting latitude and longitude coordinates in order to determine the path of Hurricane Katrina. Procedure: 1. Plot the position of the storm for each date on the Hurricane Tracking Map using the data in the table. Place one finger (or ruler) on the longitude (North-South) coordinate and one finger (or ruler) on the latitude (East-West) coordinate and find where the coordinates intersect. Mark this point with a pencil. Try to be as accurate as possible if the coordinates are in between the lines of latitude and longitude. 2. After all points are plotted, connect the points with a line to indicate the hurricane’s path. 3. Answer the analysis questions about Hurricane Katrina using the data in the table and the tracking map. Hurricane Katrina Tracking Information Date 8/23/05 8/24/05 8/24/05 8/25/05 8/25/05 8/26/05 8/26/05 8/27/05 8/27/05 8/28/05 8/28/05 8/29/05 8/29/05 8/30/05 8/30/05 8/31/05 8/31/05 Latitude 23.1°N 23.4°N 24.5°N 26.0°N 26.2°N 25.9°N 25.1°N 24.6°N 24.4°N 24.8°N 25.7°N 27.2°N 29.5°N 32.6°N 35.6°N 38.6°N 40.1°N Longitude 75.1°W 75.7°W 76.5°W 77.7°W 79.0°W 80.3°W 82.0°W 83.3°W 84.7°W 85.9°W 87.7°W 89.2°W 89.6°W 89.1°W 88.0°W 85.3°W 82.9°W Wind Speed (mph) 35 35 40 50 65 80 85 105 115 115 165 160 125 60 35 35 30 Storm Type Tropical Depression Tropical Depression Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Category 1 Hurricane Category 1 Hurricane Category 2 Hurricane Category 3 Hurricane Category 3 Hurricane Category 5 Hurricane Category 5 Hurricane Category 3 Hurricane Tropical Storm Tropical Depression Extratropical Storm Extratropical Storm Hurricane Analysis 1. Using your tracking map, in which state did Katrina make landfall first? State:_________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Using the data in the table, find the mean, median, mode, and range of the wind speeds, in miles per hour, for the storm? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Mean:_________________________ Median:_________________________ Mode: _________________________ Range: _________________________ 3. Identify the wind speed and storm type when Katrina reached New Orleans. (Use the point that is closest to New Orleans.) Wind Speed: _________________________ Storm Type:_________________________