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Weather & Human Interaction

Explore the impact of weather phenomena on human behavior and adaptation strategies to mitigate the consequences. Learn about hurricanes, El Nino, tsunami, monsoons, droughts, and their effects. Gain insights into how humans adapt or modify their surroundings to deal with these natural disasters.

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Weather & Human Interaction

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  1. Weather& HumanInteraction

  2. Weather & Human Interaction 9A What is the Difference between “Adapt” and “Modify”? ADAPTATION (To Adapt) MODIFICATION (To Modify) a change in human behavior to cope with environmental conditions (e.g., different clothing) • humans have actually changed some part of the physical environment • (Ex: building a dam)

  3. Hurricanes, Cyclones, & Typhoons • What is it • A tropical storm with winds in excess of 74mph. There are 5 levels or categories of a hurricane based on wind speed. • Adaptation or Modification • Beach Houses built on stilts, Levy’s and sea walls constructed

  4. Hurricanes, Cyclones, & Typhoons • Consequences • Flooding • Loss of Life hURRICANEdESTRUCTION

  5. El Nino • What is it? • Periodic Warming of the surface of the Pacific Ocean. • Adaptation or Modification • Fisherman must fish deeper, as fish have moved to deeper, cool currents.

  6. El Nino • Consequences • Increased rainfall/increased chances for severe weather. sometimes abnormal weather conditions. El Nino Explained

  7. Tsunami • What is it? • A huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake or volcano; (literally means Harbor Wave)\ • Adaptation or Modification • Creation of Tidal wall, Warning Sirens

  8. Tsunami • Consequences • Massive Flooding, destruction (Japan), Loss of Life, Economic hardship, Tsunami-Japan How a Tsuanami forms.

  9. Monsoons • What is it? • Seasonal wind and rain which lasts up to three months months. Then a period of dry wind. • Modification & Adaptation • Sandbagging • Farmers must plant during the rainy season and harvest during the dry season.

  10. Monsoon Flooding Monsoons • Consequences • Flooding • Economic devastation • Land Slides • Dependence leads to Starvation

  11. Droughts • What is it? • Extended period where there is an absence of rain. • Human Adaptation • Irrigation, Acquiring surplus flood

  12. Droughts U.S. Drought Mali African Drought • Consequences • Desertification, • Starvation, • inflated costs for produce

  13. Adaptation or Modification?

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