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Activity 1a) Look at the pictures. What do these things have in common?
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b) Match the pictures with the words.
a. Tornadob. Earthquakec. Floodd. Volcanoe. Hurricane f. Tsunami g. Thunderstorm
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Activity 2Discuss the questions.
1) What natural disasters are typical in your country?
2) Which of the following natural disasters do you think is the most frightening: earthquake, volcano, hurricane, tornado, flood, tsunami? Why?
3) What can you do to stay safe during and after natural disasters?
4) Do you know any countries or places that are infamous for natural disasters? What are they?
5) Have you ever heard about Tornado Alley? What is it famous for? If you don’t know for sure, try to make a guess.
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Activity 3Match the words with their definitions. If necessary, use your dictionary.
1) boundary 2) hotbed 3) to chase 4) moist 5) updraft 6) moisture 7) to condense 8) to intensify9) jet stream
1. boundary 2. hotbed 3. to chase 4. moist 5. updraft 6. moisture 7. to condense 8. to intensify9. jet stream
a) slightly wetb) a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the tropospherec) something that marks where one area of land ends and another beginsd) wetness caused by watere) to go after somebody with the intent to catchf) to become greater, more serious, or more extremeg) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)h) a strong upward air currenti) to change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
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Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2020©
Activity 4Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words to complete the sentences. If necessary, you can change the form of the words given.
Boundary, hotbed, to chase, moist, updraft, to condense, to intensify, jet stream
1. The senior research scientist at the National Storms Severe Laboratory used___ tornadoes and now studies them in the heart of Tornado Alley.2. When the warm air is lifted up into the cool air, an ___ is formed. 3. ___ is a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere. 4. Tornado Alley does not have any “o�cial” ___, but it extends from northernTexas, through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. 5.It allows the storm ___ and to rotate.6. The moisture from the warm air begins ___ and forms clouds. 7. It is an unlovely place, surrounded by mudflats, and a ___ of malaria.8. One of the things we need to make a thunderstorm is warm ___ air at low levels.
Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2020©
Activity 5Watch the video
Watch the video (00:48 - 4:10). What ingredients does a tornado require?
Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2020©
Activity 6Watch the video (00:48 - 4:10) again and put the things mentioned in the correct order.
1. Most tornadoes are frequent in the Tornado Alley because all the necessary ingredients for a tornado come together mainly in this place.2. The senior research scientist at the National Storms severe laboratory studies tornadoes in the heart of Tornado Alley.3. There are no exact boundaries for a Tornado Alley, but it is considered the area that extends from Northern Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota. 4. Next step is to get the storm to rotate. 5. The final stage for a tornado to occur is to get the vertically spinning air to the ground.6. Tornado Alley is a hotbed for many tornadoes mainly because of its geography. 7. One of the main ingredients for a tornado is a thunderstorm.
Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2020©
Activity 7What if…?
What if a tornado ripped through your city?Answer the following questions.
1. Would you panic?2. How would you react in that situation?3. What would you do first?4. Where would you go?5. What would you take with you?6. Who would you help to survive?7. How much damage would there be?8. What would your life be like after that disaster?
Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2020©
Keys
Activity 1
a) They are all types of natural disasters.b) 1 - c 2 - a 3 - f 4 - e 5 - d 6 - b 7 - g
Activity 3
1. C 6. D 2. G 7. I3. E 8. F4. A 9. B5. H
Activity 4
1. to chase2. updraft 3. jet stream 4. boundaries 5. to intensify 6. to condense 7. hotbed 8. moist
Activity 5
Moist energy in the atmosphere and wind shear.
Activity 6
3, 6, 2, 7, 4, 5, 1
