Catastrophic Events Note Taking Handout

Hurricane Katrina
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Haiti Earthquake
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Super Outbreak
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Goliad Tornado
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Students will read the following news articles (Links are located under Science Links) and complete the information above.
As students read they need to focus on the following:
a.Describe the catastrophic event in the article
b.Speculate on the causes of the catastrophic event in the article.
c.Predict the effects of the catastrophic event on the organisms and the environment of the area mentioned in the article.