Severe weather can have negative impacts on the people and communities it passes through. Anaya's class is trying to come up with a solution to reduce that impact from hurricanes. They decide that replacing regular windows with windows that are more resistant to strong-winds and impact-proof would be an excellent way to minimize damage and injuries during the storm. Each student has to give their thoughts about the solution.

Which student's claim below is a reasonable explanation of why strong-wind resistant and impact-proof windows would help?

Albert's class is working on a project to reduce the impacts of weather on a house. They each have to build their home, and it has to withstand a flood. Students design solutions that will help reduce the damage to the house.

Which solution is the most reasonable to reduce damage to the house?

Ami's teacher has challenged the class to build a structure that can withstand an earthquake simulation. The teacher is going to shake the structure for 20 seconds and see which is still standing afterward. The groups are arguing about which part of the building should be the strongest.

Which group's solution is most likely to withstand the earthquake simulation?

Sharon and Mike are building a new home on a piece of land they just bought. It is located next to a large river in an area that floods several times a year. The flooding is caused by heavy rain or melting snow upstream. When the floodwaters rise, the owners are unable to enter the home. They have come home and had to walk through water to get into the house. If the water enters the house, it damages not only their things but the structure of the house, and it all must be replaced.

What type of weather-related hazard could increase the likelihood of flooding?

Albert's class is working on a project to reduce the impacts of weather on a house. They each have to build their home, and it has to withstand a tornado. Students design solutions that will help reduce the damage to the house.

Which solution is the most reasonable to reduce damage to the house?

Which of the following answer choices is a weather-related hazard?

Sharon and Mike are building a new home on a piece of land they just bought. It is located next to a large river in an area that floods several times a year. The flooding is caused by heavy rain or melting snow upstream. When the floodwaters rise, the owners are unable to enter the home. They have come home and had to walk through water to get into the house. If the water enters the house, it damages not only their things but the structure of the house, and it all must be replaced.

What is the weather-related hazard that Sharon and Mike face?

Kaci's teacher has challenged the class to build a structure that can withstand a(n) _____________ simulation. The teacher is going to blow a fan towards it at high speeds. The structure is on a spinning platform, and students will spin it for about ten minutes.

What type of weather hazard is being described?

Sharon and Mike are building a new home on a piece of land they just bought. It is located next to a large river in an area that floods several times a year. The flooding is caused by heavy rain or melting snow upstream. When the floodwaters rise, the owners are unable to enter the home. They have come home and had to walk through water to get into the house. If the water enters the house, it damages not only their things but the structure of the house, and it all must be replaced.

Sharon and Mike don’t want to move somewhere else. They hire a team of builders and give them the following requests: the house must remain safe and dry, they want to be able to enter if the water is high, and they want to be able to see the river from their home.

Which solution would meet their criteria?

Which of the following answer choices is NOT a reasonable solution to reduce the impact of wildfires?