What are the causes of each of the 12 natural disasters and/or extreme weather forms?
Which disasters are proved to be most devastating?
Which disasters are most consistant?
Is there a higher cause of these disasters? (Hint: observe the population/disaster chart below)
How would world population levels ultimately affect the causes of natural disasters?
Are there any causes that we, as humans, can make an active effort to stop?
Is it possible that one natural disaster will spawn another? Research Newspaper reports to find out.
What is the term used to describe this effect? (Hint: view top of page.)
Task 1
Which disasters are proved to be most devastating?
Which disasters are most consistant?
Is there a higher cause of these disasters? (Hint: observe the population/disaster chart below)
How would world population levels ultimately affect the causes of natural disasters?
Are there any causes that we, as humans, can make an active effort to stop?
Is it possible that one natural disaster will spawn another? Research Newspaper reports to find out.
What is the term used to describe this effect? (Hint: view top of page.)
Task 1
(i)In teams of four students. Take three natural disasters and/or extreme weather forms each and determine their causes.
Define the causes of each of these three chosen natural disasters researched in Activity 1 using the following websites.Complete this in a table form.
The Effects of Natural Disasters
Task 2(a) - The effects of natural disasters
(i)By using statistics as evidence, in groups of four, categorise the 12 natural disasters/extreme weather forms in terms of how devastating they generally tend to be. Engage in a classroom debate, in the teams of 4, to come to a general conclusion on this order. Each team will present their case to determine why they chose that particular order. The following points need to be taken into consideration:
-Number of fatalities
-Time needed to recover
-Money needed to recover
-Number of fatalities
-Time needed to recover
-Money needed to recover
(i) In your answer, refer to at least one case study in the 'cause and effect video' below. Show the difference between the 'before' and 'after' shots.
Task 2 (b)
Create a timeline, dating from 0 B.C. to today, of what you believe to be five of the most devastating disasters on earth. Include diagrams
Websites
Take the quiz' on the websites below!
Websites
Cause and Effect
World poputation/disaster chart
