Transcript The Wild Weather Project Cause and Effect

The Wild Weather Project
Cause and Effect Game
Find the effects of Wild Weather
Events
(Just click the correct answers to play)
Review
Cause - A cause is something that makes something
else happen. To determine the cause, ask the
question "Why Did it Happen?"
Effect - An effect is what happens as a result of the
cause. To determine the effect, ask the question
"What Happened?"
Play Game
Cause: A Tornado
A tornado is created by strong spinning
winds. A tornado moves fast along the ground
and looks like a funnel. What is the effect of a
tornado?
A Rainbow Will
Appear
Damage
Flooding
Coastal and
Inland Damage
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Effect: Damage
The effect of a tornado is damage because of
the strong rotating winds. It can destroy
homes and throw objects in the
air.
Awesome answer!!
Next Cause
Cause: Heavy Rains
You may have heard of the term cloud burst or
downpour. Both of these terms mean heavy
rains are falling. Sometimes heavy rains can
fall in a short period of time. What is the
effect of heavy rains?
A Rainbow Will
Appear
Damage
Flooding
Coastal and
Inland Damage
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Effect: Flooding
The effects of heavy
rains is flooding. Rivers,
lakes and ponds
become too full and
their banks will
overflow. Streets will
flood and cars will get
stuck.
Great job!!
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Cause: Hurricane
A hurricane is a powerful, spiraling storm that
begins over a warm sea, near the equator. A
hurricane can create fierce winds, torrential
rains and huge waves crashing ashore. What is
the effect of a hurricane?
A Rainbow Will
Appear
Damage
Flooding
Coastal and
Inland Damage
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Effect: Coastal and Inland Damage
The effects of a hurricane can be coastal and
inland flooding. Huge waves crashing ashore and
the hurricane’s powerful winds can kill more
people and destroy more property than any other
natural disaster.
That is correct!!
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Cause: Raining While It Is Sunny
Believe it or not, it can rain while the sun is
shining. This event is called a sun shower. This
unique weather event can cause something very
beautiful in the sky. What is the effect of the sun
shining while it is raining?
A Rainbow Will
Appear
Damage
Flooding
Coastal and
Inland Damage
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Back to Cause
Effect: A Rainbow Will Appear
When sunlight is broken
down into its component
colors, you can see the red,
yellow, orange, green, blue,
and violet colors. Water in
the atmosphere can act like
a prism refracting the light
into the component colors.
Super!!
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End
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You have finished The Wild Weather Cause
and Effect game.