Geography 12: Nov. 21

 First Half:  Avalanche Canada presentation by Kate

Second Half:  Quick review of rock cycle, went over fill in the blanks sheet and watched three quick videos.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqF1per99lE  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzsmkVUEy0Q   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaXBVYr9Ij0   

From here we did one or all of the following:

1.  Completed reading in the textbook pp. 84-89

2.  Time to work on or complete Earthquake Lab

3.  Start Natural Disasters quick project. (we will spend more time on this next week)

Natural Disasters project quick outline below.  Please note the points with * at them as they are not on your sheet.

Throughout history, natural disasters have constantly impacted human societies across the globe. In this project,

you will research one of these catastrophes and report on the major facts surrounding it. You may use technology,

the book, or any other devices available to you to complete this project. When you research the catastrophe,

complete the chart below. When you have completed the chart, utilize the back of this page to create a “mini-poster”

that advertises your natural disaster. *On poster also include a short piece on how Human's can mitigate natural

disaster. *In your summary piece also relate your disaster to the one of the Geographic Thinking concepts. For ideas

of Natural Disasters see the bottom of this post.

Natural Disaster Name:

Type of Natural Disaster

Location of the Disaster. (in general & then the location(s) of your focus disaster.

Date(s) of the Disaster. (*pick one/two that is/are recent)

Human Cost Associated With the Disaster (Number of Deaths Caused) (focus disaster)

Short Summary of the Disaster (focus disaster(s))

 

How has your natural disaster changed due to Climate Change?

1. Geological Disasters Earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Tsunamis (triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions) Landslides and rockfalls Sinkholes Avalanches

2. Meteorological Disasters

Tropical cyclones (e.g., hurricanes, typhoons)

Tornadoes

Thunderstorms

Heatwaves

Cold waves and frost

Blizzards

Hailstorms

Sandstorms and dust storms

3. Hydrological Disasters Floods (e.g., flash floods, river floods, coastal floods) Storm surges (often linked with tropical cyclones) Droughts

4. Climate-Related and Combined Disasters Wildfires (often triggered by droughts or lightning) Permafrost thawing (leading to ground instability) Climate-related mass migrations (indirect disaster outcomes) Environmental degradation (e.g., desertification, deforestation)