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Air Masses / Climates

Air Masses / Climates. Group Presentations based on HOLT Chapters 24 & 25. Air Masses p.603. p.603. p.609. Weather Map p.617. This map shows the types and locations of weather disasters in the United States that caused at least $1 billion in damage.

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Air Masses / Climates

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  1. Air Masses / Climates Group Presentations based on HOLT Chapters 24 & 25

  2. Air Masses p.603

  3. p.603

  4. p.609

  5. Weather Mapp.617

  6. This map shows the types and locations of weather disasters in the United States that caused at least $1 billion in damage. 7. Explain why fires are included in this map of weather–related disasters. 4. Why might an ice storm in Alabama cause more damage than an ice storm in Maine? 5. Why is almost all hurricane damage during this period happened along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 6. In 1996, a blizzard and floods caused $3.5 billion damage in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. How might these events be related? Explain your answer. 3. How do types of disasters that happen in the western United States differ from the types of disasters that happen in the eastern United States? Explain why this difference exists. 2. Which type of weather disaster is more common—floods or fires? 1. Using the Key: How many severe weather events caused more than $10 billion in damage between 1980 and 2003?

  7. Tropical Climates p.637

  8. Mid-Latitude Climatesp.638

  9. Polar Climates p.639

  10. Global Climatesp.654 Map Skills

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