Chapter 3 Reading Guide-Due by the end of class on Thursday, September 9th, 2010
1. Describe the difference between equinox and solstice.
2. Describe what causes weather.
3. Describe how a hurricane forms.
4. Why do tornadoes tend to form down the middle of the United States?
5. Find some videos or pictures online of the following weather extremes.
-Hurricane Earl, Hurricane Katrina, or Hurricane Andrew
-The Iowa floods of 1993 or 2010
-The floods in Pakistan right now
-The drought that occurred during the Great Depression
-Midwest Tornadoes
*Use websites from popular news sources like CNN, the Weather Channel, New York Times, etc.
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