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STUDENT NOTES PAGES: Natural Disasters
SECTION I- Describing the Natural Disaster.
WHAT IS YOUR NATURAL DISASTER? EXPLAIN.
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WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF YOUR NATURAL DISASTER? EXAMPLE: PARTS
OF A TORNADO FUNNEL, PARTS OF A THUNDERSTORM CLOUD, THINGS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FLOODING, TYPES OF CLOUDS
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SECTION II-Why and Where We Have the Natural Disaster
WHERE IN THE U.S. DOES THE NATURAL DISASTER MOST TYPICALLY
OCCUR?
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WHY IS THIS AREA A GOOD PLACE FOR THIS TYPE OF DISASTER? WHAT
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT?

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HOW DOES IT MOVE AND GAIN ITS ENERGY AND BECOME MORE
POWERFUL?
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SECTION III Accessing and Understanding Damage of Natural Disaster
DAMAGE – INCLUDE BOTH LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS
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SCALE USED TO DESCRIBE DAMAGE
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SECTION IV-Predicting and Preparing for the Natural Disaster
CAN YOUR NATURAL DISASTER BE PREDICTED? YES OR NO, If yes, how? If
not, why not?

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WHAT IS THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO DETECT/ PREDICT YOUR NATURAL
DISASTER? EXAMPLE: RADAR, WEATHER BALLOONS, SATELLITES
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HOW DOES IT WORK? (WHAT PATTERNS / COLORS ETC. DO THEY LOOK
FOR?) EXAMPLE: PRECIPITATION, WIND MOVEMENT, PRESSURE
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FORMAT FOR CITATIONS, SOURCES USED
BOOKS
Author (Last, First). Title. Publisher, Year.
Example:
Einstein, Albert. All About Stars. Rourke, 2001.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
“Title of Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. Year.
Example:
“John Adams.” World Book. 2013.

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DATABASE
“Title of Article.” Name of Database. Web. Day Month Year visited.
Example:
“Brown Bears.” World Book Online. Web. 22 May 2013.
INTERNET
Name of Site. Organization. Web. Day Month Year visited. Web Address/URL
Example:
Wetlands. Missouri Botanical Garden. Web. 21 May 2013. http://www.mla.org