Hurricane Irene Project

Critical thinking

1. What time of the year do hurricanes occur? Why do they only happen during that time?

   -Hurricanes basically occur in the summer. They happen in this period because hurricane needs warm water to survive. 

2. How can the timing of the tides (high or low) effect the devastation of a hurricane?

   -High tides can affect hurricane, because when the water level in the sea increases, hurricane brings water to the ground, which causes huge damage. 

3. If an area is fully saturated, will a hurricane have more or less impact on an area?

   -If the area is fully saturated, hurricane will have more impact on an area, because the ground is already wet, and flooding can happen easily.

4. How does groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams?

   -Groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams, because the water in the ground goes straightly to rivers and streams, which makes their water level increase.  

 Reflection

1. What is something that you liked about this Mini-project?

   -Something I liked about this project is I learned about different topics. 

2. What was difficult for you on this project?

   -The difficult thing for me on this project was finding information.

3. What would you change about your work on this project?

   -If I could change one thing in my project, it would be my questions about hurricane.

4. How did this project help you learn about Hurricane Irene?

   -This project helped me learn a lot about Hurricane Irene, such as how it forms, its effects and causes.