Extreme Weather Assignment SVN 3E
Pick either Hurricanes OR Tornadoes as your main topic.
Find the following information about the topic YOU chose.
Do not copy and paste your information from the websites
– put it into your own words!!
Use the web search engine that is on our wikispace – it is
customized to get the best sites. You may also use
Wikipedia.
1.
What is another word(s) that means your type of
extreme weather?
2.
What areas of the world are hit most frequently or most
severely by your type of storm?
3.
What time of the year do Hurricanes or Tornadoes form
usually?
4.
What is the scale used to measure intensity of
Hurricanes or Tornadoes? Explain the scale.
5.
Briefly explain how a Hurricane or Tornado forms.
6.
Provide 5 safety tips or emergency procedures people
should follow if a Tornado or a Hurricane is approaching.
7.
Give 4 examples of your event that have happened in
history, for each, state: When, Where, Name of storm (if
possible), Damage caused.
8.
List the websites that you used in your bibliography
(copy and paste the URL’s of all of the websites you
used and put them as a list under the title “Bibliography”)
You may “present” your information in any way you
choose: a pamphlet, a voice recording/news report etc.
Tell Miss S what you plan to do first so she can help you
get started.
Marking Scheme:
Question:
Excellent
1. Another Name……… 2
2. Parts of the World…..4
So-so
1
3
2
3. What Time of Year…..2
1
0
1
4. Scale to Measure……6
5. How does it form…….8
Not so Much
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5
7
4
6
0
3
2
5 4
3
6. 5 Safety Tips…………10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7. 4 Examples info. ……12
10
8. Bibliography…………5
4
8
3
6
1
2
3
4
2
1
0
2 1 0
2
1
0
0
0