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Nature’s fury
Natural disasters
Activity Critical thinking ● Identify ● Measure
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What are examples of natural disasters? Complete the crossword puzzle below to get the answers. (Answers are listed in the singular form.) 1
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3. This is a quick flow of snow down a slope. It grows in mass as it accumulates more snow as it goes downhill. 5. The speed of this fire is fast, too. It also has the ability to “jump” gaps such as rivers and even roads! 7. A series of gigantic water waves that causes a surge of water onto land. 8. This happens when surface or underground water is reduced greatly, and in particular, when rain doesn’t occur during long periods of time. 10. When land that is usually not covered by water is unexpectedly covered by water! 12. It is a destructive column of air that rotates and has contact between earth’s surface and a cumulonimbus cloud. 13. These have been known to collide with Earth and come into contact with populated areas. One of these can orbit the sun and even Earth for hundreds of years 14. Giant, swirling storms. They occur mostly in the Caribbean Sea, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Southern Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
NiE Activity ● Identify
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Down 1. Varies in size but usually involves a large ground movement. This can be things such as debris and rock falling. 2. The amount of snow that falls has nothing to do with this. Rather, it is the winds that blow to at least 56 kilometres per hour and rage for a longer period of time (at least three hours or more) that define this natural disaster. 4. Made up of water ice and can measure anything from five millimetres and two hundred millimetres. 6. These names – temblors, quakes, tremors – are used to describe the sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust causing movement. 7. On most occasions, this natural disaster will bring on heavy rainfalls and strong winds. It forms when the weather is turbulent. 9. _ _ _ _ wave: During this period of time, temperatures are higher than normal for that region at that time of year. 11. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ eruption: When this erupts, the volcano sends out ash clouds, lava and even volcanic bombs.
Answers: Across: 3. avalanche 5. wildfire 7. tsunami 8. drought 10. flood 12. tornado 13. asteroid 14. hurricane Down: 1. landslide 2. blizzard 4. hail 6. earthquake 7. thunderstorm 9. heat (wave) 11. volcanic (eruption)
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Critical thinking
NATURAL disasters are catastrophic events that are caused by nature. How severe a disaster is can be measured in terms of lives lost, property damage and the ability of the population to rebuild their lives. If a tsunami envelops an uninhabited island, that does not count as a natural disaster. Why? This is because the island is not populated whereas a flood in a populated area would be considered a natural disaster.
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm ● Invent
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Nickname of personality:
Nickname of personality:
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Three reasons why this is a suitable name:
Three reasons why this is a suitable name:
Three reasons why this is a suitable name:
Problem solving ● Recreate ● Present
Communicating ● Oral
● Written
Now that you have a better idea about various types of natural disasters, you can appreciate and respect just how powerful and mighty our forces of nature are. We sometimes use these nouns and link them to names of celebrities or personalities who are famous (or infamous!). While lightning can cause much destruction, a lightning bolt is also symbolic of speed, the divine and the liberation of the soul. Look at the headline in Star Sport that illustrates just how we perceive Malaysian sprinter Khairul Hafiz Jantan. Do you think that this nickname befits our newest king of sprint? Explain based on what you know of lightning and its properties. Once you have completed this introductory activity on Lightning Khairul, gather in pairs. Scan The Star for three pictures of personalities. Cut out their pictures and paste them in the table on the right. Next, refer to the natural disaster terms you have just learnt from the crossword puzzle above. Pick three suitable ones to nickname these three personalities. Then, provide three reasons why you think the names are suitable for them. Share your masterpieces with your classmates before every pair places their work on the noticeboard.
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