Physical Systems and Climate · Physical Systems

Extreme Weather and Adaptation

Investigating how human populations prepare for and respond to severe weather events.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does geography influence the severity of a hurricane or drought?
  2. 2What role does wealth play in a region's ability to adapt to climate extremes?
  3. 3How can urban planning mitigate the effects of the heat island effect?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.8.9-12C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Physical Systems and Climate
Period: Physical Systems

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