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Hurricane Force |
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We measure the force of hurricanes and tornados by their wind speeds. In this activity we will learn about the scales used to categorize the storms, and then we will use these scales to categorize several hurricanes. |
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Internet Activity |
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Activity 4.1
Click this link to view your assignment for this activity.
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/e1/c4/EHURFORC.PDF |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the activity. To download the reader, click "Adobe Acrobat Reader" above.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html |
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Exploration |
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National Climatic Data Center
This site provides an introduction to the scale used to measure the strength of a hurricane, called the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/satellite/satelliteseye/educational/saffir.html |
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