Wacky Weatherman's Wild Weather

Introduction

It's a bird!  It's a plane!  It's.... Wacky Weatherman!  

"Good morning, boys and girls!  I have come to give you some info on several types of natural disasters.  The only problem is Disaster Dave took all of my weather disaster knowledge!  Now, I need YOU!  Please help me get my weather disaster knowledge back so that I can share it with others!

Task

Your job is to research two different types of natural disasters.  Your teacher tells me that you have been studying hurricanes, so a hurricane must be one of your disasters.  You choose the other!  You may choose between floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, and wildfires.  You will use a task sheet to write down details of your disasters.  When your research is complete, you will create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting your two disasters.  Good luck, and may the facts be with you! 

Process

Use the following websites to conduct your research:

Hurricane:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm

Flood:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods-profile/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/floods.html

http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/floods/what-is-a-flood.html

Tornado:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm

http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/tornadoes/what-is-a-tornado.html

Earthquake:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/earthquake/#earthquake-houses.jpg

http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/earthquakes/what-is-an-earthquake.html

Tsunami:

http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/earthquakes/what-is-a-tsunami.html

http://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0146B-tsunamis.php

http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/tsunamis

Wildire:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wildfire.htm

http://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts/wildfires

http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/forest_fires.php

Conclusion

Thank you for helping me get my weather disaster knowledge back!  So your teacher knows you have been a tremendous help to me, please turn in your task sheet.  You are a fantastic weather sidekick!