Interesting Weather Phenomena by https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak Research all about your weather phenomenon! en-us 2022-03-15 19:49:14 UTC 2025-10-27 14:58:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f32a.png What is a tornado? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096744271 A tornado is a tube of fast spinning air that touches the ground. Wind inside the tornado spins fast. The circle of wind around it is huge and makes tornadoes very dangerous. About 60 people are killed by tornadoes every year. ]]> 2022-03-15 20:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096744271 When do tornadoes occur? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096746602 Tornadoes mostly happen during strong thunderstorms and can occur in nearly all parts of the world. They often occur in spring. ]]> 2022-03-15 20:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096746602 How do tornadoes form? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096748943 Tornadoes can be caused by winds that are going in opposite directions with humidity.  The winds of a tornado can reach up to 480 km per hour. ]]> 2022-03-15 20:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096748943 What do they look like? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096758971 Tornadoes come in different shapes and sizes. Some look like funnel-shaped clouds or as thin rope-like swirls stretching from the ground to the sky. Most tornadoes are invisible. They can only be seen if they have picked up dust or a cloud has formed in the funnel.]]> 2022-03-15 20:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096758971 How long do they last? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096760684 Most tornadoes last less than ten minutes and travel 5 to 10 km before disappearing. Some last for hours and travel over 150km.]]> 2022-03-15 20:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096760684 How are tornadoes measured? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096762395 Tornadoes are measured using the FUJITA Scale from F0 - F5. F5 is the strongest and most dangerous tornado. ]]> 2022-03-15 20:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096762395 What damage can they cause? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096768866 Tornadoes can cause a lot of chaos and often leave people homeless.
F0 -> damaged trees, damaged houses and cars
f5 -> destroyed houses, damaged sky scrapers]]> 2022-03-15 20:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096768866 Safety Tips brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096772403 1. Stay at the bottom of houses and buildings.
2. Hide under strong furniture like a table
3. Protect your head.]]> 2022-03-15 21:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096772403 What is a tropical cyclone? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096775720 A tropical cyclone is a circular air movement that starts over the warm ocean waters in the warm parts of the Earth near the Equator. They create fast winds and great rains. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096775720 Names of tropical cyclones brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096777572 Hurricane: a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean or in the eastern, central or northern Pacific

Typhoon: a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific

Cyclone: a tropical cyclone that forms in the Indian Ocean]]> 2022-03-15 21:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096777572 When do they occur? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096780921 They form when warm, wet air rises above the ocean. They begin as a group of storms when the water gets as hot as 27°C. The Earth´s rotation makes the wind rotate. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096780921 What do they look like? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096783148 The tropical cyclone has an "eye" in the middle. It has little rain or wind. The eye wall has the heaviest rain and the fastest winds. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096783148 How are they measured? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096792686 Saffir-Hurricane Scale
Category   Wind speed
1.                  119 - 153 km/h
2.                  154 - 177 km/h
3.                   174 - 208 km/h
4.                  209 - 251 km/h
5. more than 252 km/h]]> 2022-03-15 21:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096792686 What damage can they cause? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096793294 In the past these storms sank many ships. Better weather forecasts can now warn us about them. They sometimes kill people and destroy cities. 1.5 million people have been killed by tropical cyclones. 

]]> 2022-03-15 21:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096793294 Safety Tips brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096795262 1. Stay out of floodwater.
2. Do not use electrical machines. 
3. Stay away from power lines. 
4. Be careful near damaged buildings and houses.]]> 2022-03-15 21:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096795262 What is a drought? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096796809 A drought is a long period of dry weather, when an area gets less than its normal amount of rain over a long time. Crops and other plants need water to grow, an animals need it to live. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096796809 What causes droughts to occur? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096799001 Drought has many causes. It can be caused by not receiving rain or snow over a period of time. If you live in a place where most of the water you use comes from a river, a drought in your area can be caused by places upstream from you not receiving enough moisture. There would be less water in the river for you and other people who live along the river to use. People can also play a big role in drought. If we use too much water during times of normal rainfall, we might not have enough water when a drought happens.]]> 2022-03-15 21:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096799001 What effects do droughts have? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096804376 1.  Enironment Effects: There is not enough water for animals to drink.  The plants in some areas get very dry and fires can easily occur. Animals that live in the water lose their homes.
2. Economic Effects: Farmers lose many crops and have less food to eat and sell. Forests have fewer healthy trees. 
3. Social Effects: People are stressed as food is more expensive. Many snakes move closer to water in houses and villages. Some people have to move as they do not have enough water in their hometown. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096804376 What can people do to avoid drought? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096806082 People in areas with many droughts often collect water for dry seasons. They also plant different crops at different times and watch the weather exactly for signs of drought.]]> 2022-03-15 21:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096806082 What is a flood? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096807397 A flood is a overflow of water on normally dry ground. It is often because of a overflowing river, a broken dam, snowmelt or very heavy rain. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096807397 What was the worst flood? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096808584 The most deadly flooding was in the year 1931 in China. It killed between 2 million and 4 million people. The country with the most floods very year is Bangladesh. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096808584 What causes a flood? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096810593 Flooding is usually caused when a volume of water in a water body (lake, ...) overflows. Often they are caused by very heavy rain. There is not enough space in rivers and lakes to take in all the water and it goes over the sides.]]> 2022-03-15 21:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096810593 Safety Tips brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096812581 People can get ready to survive a flood by filling many containers with fresh drinking water and keeping extra food and medicine. 
Try to leave the flooded ares and look for higher places.]]> 2022-03-15 21:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096812581 How are floods dangerous? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096813456 People can drown and die in the water. The water is often dirty and can make you sick. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096813456 What is a Blizzard? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096814875 A blizzard is a very strong snowstorm. It brings cold temperatures, strong winds and a lot of blowing snow. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096814875 When do blizzards occur? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096817908 Blizzards occur when a high pressure system touches a low pressure system. The air needs to be cold enough to cause snow to fall in the clouds and ground level water is needed to form clouds and precipitation. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096817908 Where do blizzards occur? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096820089 There are some areas that are often hit by blizzards. Countries with many blizzards are Canada and the USA. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096820089 What is a Whiteout? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096821575 A whiteout is a dangerous type of blizzard. In a whiteout the snowfall is so thick that people can not see the difference between the ground or sky. It is very dangerous for pilots flying a plane as they do not know how close the ground is. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096821575 How strong are blizzard winds? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096823342 Blizzard winds are very fast and they can reach temperatures of - 12°C and speeds of 72 km/h. ]]> 2022-03-15 21:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096823342 Safety Tips brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096824264 1. Do not travel by car. 
2. Do not leave your house. 
3. Keep warm.]]> 2022-03-15 21:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096824264 brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096825861 Create a neat and interesting poster all about your weather phenomenon.
Try to include pictures and interesting facts to all the questions.
Good luck!]]> 2022-03-15 22:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2096825861 How do droughts affect our lives? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2098749927 Drought affects our lives in many different ways because water is such an important part of so many of our activities. We need water to live, and animals and plants do too. We need water to grow the food we eat. We also use water for many different things in our lives, like washing dishes, cooking, bathing, and swimming or river rafting. Water is also used to help make the electricity we use to run the lights in our houses and the video games you may like to play. When we don’t have enough water for these activities because of a drought, many people and many different things will be affected in many different ways.]]> 2022-03-16 20:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2098749927 How can we help in a drought? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2098751892 One of the easiest steps we can take to help mitigate the impacts of drought is conserving water. If we use water wisely at all times, more water will be available to us and to plants and wildlife when a drought happens. We can lose a lot of water doing simple everyday tasks. Did you know that turning off the water while you brush your teeth can save more than 400 l of water a month? If you have a leaky faucet, the drips can add up to 1000 l of wasted water a month.]]> 2022-03-16 20:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2098751892 ok!!!! https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2099710918 2022-03-17 09:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2099710918 brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2099741475 2022-03-17 10:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2099741475 How dangerous are blizzards? brauncharlotte https://padlet.com/brauncharlotte/pmp969wjt2po07ak/wish/2105088130 The blizzard cause roughly 300 deaths and 10 million power outages.
Blizzards are extremely dangerous because people can lose their way in the blinding snow. The strong wind can create a cold wind chill, making the temperature feel even colder. The cold temperatures and wind can bring on frostbite or hypothermia.

Winter storms create a higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms including blizzards can bring extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, ice and high winds.

 

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