4. Where do hurricanes form? 5. Explain how they form. 6. When is hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean? 7. How do meteorologists categorize hurricanes? Explain. 8. Why do meteorologists name hurricanes? 9. According to many scientists, how are climate change and storm intensity connected? Explain. Between The Lines An is a conclusion drawn from evidence. inference A plausible inference is supported by evidence in the article and is consistent with known facts outside of the article. What inference(s) can you draw from the fact that ocean temperatures are rising? Beyond The Lines On the NASA website (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov//cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=11874) find out as much as you can about average hurricane duration and intensity for each of the past five decades. Graph your data. What are your observations? What hypotheses can you make? How would you go about proving your hypotheses to a scientist? Explain. Just Talk About It 1. a) What is your understanding of how hurricanes form? Explain. b) Why do some scientists believe there is a connection between hurricane size and strength, and global warming? Explain. 2. For what reasons could you agree with Dr. that the disaster caused by hurricanes is our choice and not linked to Kelman’s position climate change? For what reasons could you disagree? Explain. On Line The links below are listed at www.lesplan.com/en/links for easy access. Note: 1. Watch a PBS Explainer called of Destruction: The Science of at “Engines Hurricanes” 2. Watch from National Geographic at “Hurricanes 101” 3. Watch a video explaining how hurricanes get their names at 4. Embrace complexity by reading and Climate from at “Hurricanes Change” PBS’ NOVA 5. Watch a Vox investigation called a Storm Surge Can Be the Deadliest Part of a at “Why Hurricane”
4. Where do hurricanes form? 5. Explain how they form. 6. When is hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean? 7. How do meteorologists categorize hurricanes? Explain. 8. Why do meteorologists name hurricanes? 9. According to many scientists, how are climate change and storm intensity connected? Explain. Between The Lines An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence. A plausible inference is supported by evidence in the article and is consistent with known facts outside of the article. What inference(s) can you draw from the fact that ocean temperatures are rising? Beyond The Lines On the NASA website (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov//cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=11874) find out as much as you can about average hurricane duration and intensity for each of the past five decades. Graph your data. What are your observations? What hypotheses can you make? How would you go about proving your hypotheses to a scientist? Explain. Just Talk About It 1. a) What is your understanding of how hurricanes form? Explain. b) Why do some scientists believe there is a connection between hurricane size and strength, and global warming? Explain. 2. For what reasons could you agree with Dr. Kelman’s position that the disaster caused by hurricanes is our choice and not linked to climate change? For what reasons could you disagree? Explain. On Line Note: The links below are listed at www.lesplan.com/en/links for easy access. 1. Watch a PBS Explainer called “Engines of Destruction: The Science of Hurricanes” at 2. Watch “Hurricanes 101” from National Geographic at 3. Watch a video explaining how hurricanes get their names at 4. Embrace complexity by reading “Hurricanes and Climate Change” from PBS’ NOVA at 5. Watch a Vox investigation called “Why a Storm Surge Can Be the Deadliest Part of a Hurricane” at
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