Heatwaves |
Queenslanders have suffered through some really high temps over the past week and they're not the only ones to sweat it out this summer. It left us wondering - how do heatwaves actually happen? We asked the ABC's weather experts to give us the low down. |
Questions
1. Summarise the BTN Heatwaves story.
2. What did you learn while watching the Heatwaves story?
3. What is Australia’s most deadly natural disaster?
a. Bushfires
b. Floods
c. Heatwaves
4. Where do Australia’s heatwaves come from? Locate on a map of Australia.
5. What type of weather conditions are associated with a high-pressure system?
6. What type of weather conditions are associated with a low-pressure system?
7. Which weather conditions can make a heatwave worse? Give an example.
8. Who are most at risk of developing heatstroke?
9. How do you stay safe during a heatwave? Discuss in pairs.
10. What do you understand more clearly after watching the Heatwaves story?
2. What did you learn while watching the Heatwaves story?
3. What is Australia’s most deadly natural disaster?
a. Bushfires
b. Floods
c. Heatwaves
4. Where do Australia’s heatwaves come from? Locate on a map of Australia.
5. What type of weather conditions are associated with a high-pressure system?
6. What type of weather conditions are associated with a low-pressure system?
7. Which weather conditions can make a heatwave worse? Give an example.
8. Who are most at risk of developing heatstroke?
9. How do you stay safe during a heatwave? Discuss in pairs.
10. What do you understand more clearly after watching the Heatwaves story?