Internet Scavenger Hunt for Hurricane Research
1.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/howhurrwork.html?100,84
A hurricane is a powerful storm that measures several hundred miles in diameter.
Hurricanes have two main parts: what are they?
2.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/howhurrwork.html
The colors in hurricane radar images indicate the amount of rain falling in a
given area. Each raindrop reflects the energy from the radar. Therefore, the
more raindrops in a certain area, the brighter the color in the radar image of
that area. Simply, the radar image is really measuring the amount of moisture
in the air. The brighter the color on the radar image, the more moisture in the
air. In the image shown, what is each color representing in the image:
3.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricanenames.html
How are hurricanes named?
4.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/instructions.html
Hurricanes can be tracked using lines of latitude and longitude. These are
imaginary lines that run along the earth's surface. Lines of latitude run east
and west, while lines of longitude run north and south. These "lines" are used
to measure distance on maps, and can help to locate hurricanes.
On this website, scroll down to “One day, Hurricane Agnes was at 38°N and
74°W.” and follow the 1-3 directions. After completing this activity, click
on "CLICK on the name buttons below to track a killer storm." Which storm
did you choose?
5.
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/survivors1.html#survivors1
Read each family members story. Which family member thought it was the saddest,
when the family could not eat for two days?
6. http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm What direction do hurricanes rotate in?
7.. http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr_hist.htm What was the Mayan word for hurricane?
8. http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.htm What are the categories of a hurricane? List next to these categories the winds that occur in the category.
9.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/hupast.htm
Which hurricane's damage was the most expensive so far in U.S History?
10.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/games/hurhouse/
What are some of the items in this picture of a home that may cause problems in
the event of a hurricane.
11. http://www.fema.gov/kids/v_lib.htm Watch the hurricane simulation? Describe it:
12.. Watch a movie on Hurricanes
and take the quiz.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/brainpop/movie?id=hurricanes
13. List 5 facts you learned from watching the movie.
Weather Instruments (Some instruments that help predict weather)
14. http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weathertools.html Weather instruments measure conditions that cause changes in the weather. They will help you measure wind, air pressure, moisture, and temperature. List these weather tools:
Created June
2004
by Miss Rabinowitz-Instructional Technology Coorinator