5.28 Natural Disaster Research

Students,

Everyone will read the following article about the top 10 natural disasters:      http://listverse.com/2007/10/20/top-10-natural-disasters/.

Next, based off of the natural disaster that you choose out of the 10 listed above, you will use the resources below for that specific natural disaster to conduct your research. 

10. Landslide
- Landslides: What they are and their causes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrV4uCVwmfk
- Dart Landslide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6vs_lnBqwY
- Extreme Landslide Caught on Tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L12JeAz9YN0

9. Avalanche
- Avalanches 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjMonaUIJuY
- Big Avalanches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0RWLxOFGLY
- Dynamite-triggered Avalance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r2SSAFnO-M

8. Drought
- Natural Hazards - Drought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g97ebIxvabY
- Western US Drought Puts Strain on Reservoirs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQCuOOCqeSg
- Bringing Back the Colorado River Delta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnzWDo3VFao

7. Wildfire
- Wildfire and Animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoiUdRJGt3M
- Close Up Footage of the High Park Fires in Colorado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGu8_tPkIGk
- Colorado Wildfire Destroys 1 Million Acres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSB9pTurhi4

6. Flood
- What is a Flash Flood? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We9ZUWYQFu8
- Boulder, Colorado Flooding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwbdAJGvj_o
- Dramatic Rescues During Dangerous Colorado Flooding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cvgM56nMAE

5. Tsunami
- What is a Tsunami? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvVEeSuMorg
- Japan Tsunami 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AdFjklR50
- Tsunami in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uln3NEVn-M0

4. Volcanic Eruption
- What is a Volcano? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJgwNqzumL8
- Mount St. Helen's Explosion May 18, 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H_HZVY1tT4
- Lava Up Close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8NXO6YxBmU

3. Tornado
- What is a Tornado? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlwyA-5iafg
- Tornadoes & Twisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-UPAcKNvII
- Tornado Damage Levels F0 - F5 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieSbj2svwY


2. Earthquake
- What is an Earthquake? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcH2GP-59ro
- Top 10 Biggest Earthquakes Ever Recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjirCrWXDk
- California Rocked by Earthquake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0QtY_on4KQ


1. Hurricane
- What is a Hurricane? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyHGkLhlO_Y
- Hurricane Katrina Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpdWfaNACgE
- Hurricane Sandy As It Happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeaG1jRLIBw