The National Weather Service has issued an advisory. We are currently in the direct path of a
Category 3 Hurricane. You are a reporter determined to inform your local community about the seriousness of this storm and how they can best prepare. During this QUEST, you will prepare a news report in Google Slides for the purpose of informing local residents about hurricanes so they can make informed decisions and properly prepare.
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Delete the words "copy of", add your name to the end of the title, and share the presentation.
Read the cartoon to the right. This gentleman will not be able to get his way. Why? The World Meteorological Organization is in charge of assigning names to tropical storms and hurricanes. The list of names is completed years in advance and assigned in alphabetical order. Therefore, the first storm of the season always starts with an A.
The incoming hurricane is the 10th named storm of this hurricane season. Use the link below to determine the name of this storm. Take a few minutes to read through the information in this short article; it's interesting! |
Your first interview is scheduled with a meteorologist from the National Hurricane Center of the NOAA. You must gather the following information:
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Find out where hurricanes form and why they occur in the summer months.
In your report, include name of the ocean the hurricane formed in, the general location within this ocean, and the general reason for its formation. |
Create a Hurricane
Use what you've just learned about the formation of hurricanes and build on this knowledge. Click the following button to create the ideal conditions by changing the winds, latitude, moisture, and sea temperature. Try to get your score up to 80. If you need help, point at the question marks within the interactive.
Use the following sources to report on the category of the hurricane and what this indicates about the expected damage caused by wind.
After clicking the first link below, allow a minute for the animation to load. This animation is interactive. You can click on the scale and pause. Use this animation to help you write a description of expected damages. |
Important Steps
Now is the most important part of your report. Do your best research to inform the residents of your town how to best prepare for the incoming hurricane. |
CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed the quest. Check over the PowerPoint you created. Proofread your writing. Then, if you have time, you may jazz it up a bit by adding more pictures or changing the font type and color.