Lesson 22 of 84 · Fossils
Lesson⭐ 30 XPHurricanes and Severe Weather
Hurricanes and Severe Weather.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water when moisture and heat create powerful rotating storms. They bring strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges to coastal areas.
Key Words
- climate
- atmosphere
- earthquake
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Model plate tectonics using graham crackers on frosting. Push them together, pull them apart, and slide them past each other to show convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What type of rock forms from compressed sediment?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
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