CHAPTER 3 WEATHER: A GLOBAL PHENOMENON
3.8 WILD WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA
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ACTIVITIES
Understand
1.
List the problems that Cyclone Larry caused in Innisfail and the surrounding region. Try
to organise your list into short-term and long-term problems.
2.
Why do cyclones lose power when they cross land?
Communicate
3.
Imagine you are attending Innisfail High School. Describe how the image of the
destruction of your school might make you feel and the impact that Cyclone Larry might
have had on your life.
4.
Describe the change to the environment near Sanctuary Retreat, Mission Beach. How
would tourism have been affected by this event?
Think
5.
Explain why the devastation caused by storm surges associated with Hurricane Katrina
was much greater than that associated with Cyclone Larry.
6.
List as many similarities and differences as you can of the impact of Hurricane Katrina
and Cyclone Larry.
7.
How well do you think Australia is prepared for events such as Cyclone Larry?
Teamwork
8.
Research other tropical cyclones that have affected Australia. Divide into groups of two
to four and prepare an annotated visual display to share with the rest of the class —
include information about the path of the cyclone and the aftermath of the storm.
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