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In this unit you learned about various natural hazards and how they happen. Use your understandings of these phenomena to make a prediction of which natural disasters are likely to occur New York City? You will then describe the steps residents of NYC should take to prepare for this natural disaster. Additionally, in order to minimize human contributions to extreme weather events create a plan for minimizing your carbon footprint and share it with members of your community.

As human populations grow and continue to migrate across the Earth, it is important that we use our understanding of why and how natural disasters take place to identify which populations are most at risk, so that measures can be taken to minimize loss of life and property. In this unit students will revisit tectonic plate boundaries when they observe and analyze earthquake activity data associated with a range of fault lines across the globe. Students will then evaluate the risk of various natural disasters in New York City and learn about effective emergency preparedness.

Students test out their ideas and misconceptions about front interactions by applying their thinking to new problem about winter storms. Students use what they have learned about air masses and fronts to show these components of a winter storm on a weather map.

What does it take for the Mayor of New York City (NYC) to declare a snow day? Create three-panel map (before, during, and after) to demonstrate what needs to happen in order for NYC to have a snow day. Then write a scientific explanation, citing evidence to support your claim for how a snow day could happen.