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SEVERE WEATHER PRESENTATION EXPECTATIONS
Follow the content guidelines below. In addition, please refer to the grading rubric on the back side
***CHOOSE ONE FOR YOUR GROUP GOOGLE PRESENTATION***
THUNDERSTORMS/LIGHTNING:
*You are responsible for teaching us (this is the minimum)
What is a thunderstorm/lightning?
How are thunderstorms/lightning formed?
Where do thunderstorms/lightning take place?
How do thunderstorms/lightning affect the people, plants/animals, and the environment?
What impact do thunderstorms/lightning have on the economy?
What should you do for safety if ever caught in either of these forms of weather?
Other interesting information as you see needed.
HURRICANES:
*You are responsible for teaching us (this is the minimum)
What is a hurricane?
How are hurricanes formed?
Where do hurricanes take place?
How do hurricanes affect the people, plants/animals, and the environment?
What impact do hurricanes have on the economy?
What should you do for safety if you are ever caught in a hurricane?
What are the categories of hurricanes?
What was the most destructive U.S. hurricane ever and where did it hit?
Other interesting information as you see needed.
TORNADOES:
*You are responsible for teaching us (this is the minimum)
What is a tornado?
How are tornadoes formed?
Where do tornadoes take place (most common areas of the U.S.)?
How do tornadoes affect the people, plants/animals, and the environment?
What impact do tornadoes have on the economy?
What should you do for safety if you are ever caught in a tornado?
How are tornadoes ranked or scaled and what do these numbers mean?
What was the most destructive tornado ever and where did it hit?
Other interesting information as you see needed.
WINTER STORMS:
*You are responsible for teaching us (at a minimum)
What is a winter storm?
How do winter storms form?
Where do winter storms take place (most common areas of the U.S.)?
How do winter storms affect the people, plants/animals, and the environment?
What impact do winter storms have on the economy?
What should you do for safety if you are ever caught in a winter storm?
What is lake effect snow?
What was the worst winter storm recorded in the U.S?
Other interesting information as you see needed.