Weather Watch & Earth Awareness Web Quest

Pamela C. Hand
Science Lab Instructor
Greenbrier Elementary School
853 Log Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29607

This Web Quest will be used to help students learn about severe weather and changes in the Earth's surface.

Check out the Questions and Answers About Tornadoes web site. Write down at least five things you can do to protect yourself during a tornado.
Know your hurricane facts. Visit the American Red Cross. What is the difference between a Hurricane Watch and a Hurricane Warning?
Go to Hurricane Hugo. What kind of damage happened in South Carolina from this hurricane?
Find out about Flash Floods. What should you do if you are trapped in one?
Do you know about blizzards? What happened during the Blizzard of 1888?
Lightning contains powerful energy. Go to Lightning: The Shocking Story to find out more about it.
Precipitation comes in many forms. Find out about the types at Forms of Precipitation. Make a chart that describes the various forms. What's the same about each type? What are the differences?
What should you do if an earthquake occurs? Find out at Earthquake Safety do's and dont's.
What causes a tsunami? Can you save yourself and others? Find out at Dangers of tsunamis.
Volcanoes can be deadly. How can you prepare? Discover the information at Fact Sheet: Volcanoes.

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