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Monsoon
Research www.freefoto.com You are now ready to gather information about monsoons. Use the resources below to find information. Print and fill out the guide sheet below to help you collect the information you will need to write your article. |
Monsoon
Resources:
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon Gives an overview of monsoons, what they are, where they occur, and what causes them. |
| http://users.erols.com/vikki.french/vf-defs.html
Gives a definition of a monsoon, and a general definition of what causes it. |
| http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=358235&nav=23Kv9wXd This is website is from one of the local news channels, it gives information on what is needed for a monsoon to develop. |
| http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wtsm5.htm Describes how monsoons are formed, and provides a table of the average monthly rainfall for Phoenix, AZ |
| http://geography.asu.edu/aztc/monsoon.html Gives information specific to the Arizona Monsoon, including when, why, and how |
| http://phoenix.about.com/cs/weather/a/monsoon01.htm Gives safety tips to follow during a the monsoons thunderstorms |
| http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/relatedarticles/33868.php It has an article from one of the local newspapers in Arizona that talks about how businesses work around monsoons. |
| How is a monsoon defined? | |
| Where does the North American monsoon occur? | |
| When is the monsoon season in North America? | |
| What causes the North American
Monsoon? Think about air currents, land and water temperature,
cloud affect, and the sun. What temperatures is needed to create a monsoon? What dew point is needed? |
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| What is the average rainfall
received during monsoons? How does it compare with the yearly rainfall? |
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| What are some of the dangers
during
a monsoon thunderstorm? What are some safety tips to follow? Does the state have any laws to protect people's safety? |
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| How do monsoons affect life in Arizona? Think about businesses and wildfires. | |
| Next, you will work on your graph. Go to the Process Page for instructions. |