Killer Heat Wave

Heat waves form when an area of high pressure becomes stationary over a region. The heat wave that struck Chicago brought hot sunny tropical weather, but its effects were devastating.

Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points.

A heat wave is a period of unusually hot weather.

Heat waves often take the local population by surprise.

People are unable to adapt to the sudden new conditions.

In Chicago a five-day heat wave killed 525 people.

A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.