Challenge #2: Port Dickinsen, NY – Niagara Falls, NY
Congratulations!
Your group has safely crossed two rivers! You will be heading towards Niagara
Falls during this part of your journey crossing three rivers, Chenango
River at Green, NY, Genesee River at Avon, NY, and Black Creek at Churchville,
NY.
Daily Required Data
(Remember to graph this data.)
Distance in
______ miles and _______ kilometers.
Direction is
______ (Ex. N, NE, S, SE…..)
My starting point
is ________. My end point is ________.
My estimated travel
time allotment is hrs.______ and minutes _____.
Weather Click
here or here to find
the necessary information.
Temperature ____F
and ____C (Conversion formula: C=(F-32)/1.8) (F=1.8C+32))
Conditions (cloudy/sunny/rain)
________________
Precipitation is ________
inches and ________ centimeters
Ultraviolet Index
is _____ and there are ____ minutes to skin damage. Click
here to find real time UV data.
Latitude &
Longitude
is _______North & ______West. Click
here to find this information for specific places.
Remember!
Safety is very important. In order to make sure that you cross the next
three rivers safely, you need to explore stream flow and flood stage data.
Click
here to access this real-time data.
Answer the following
questions in your journal about the stream flow graph:
1. How much time is
covered by this graph?
2. What day, this
month, is the stream flow at its highest?
3. What day, this
month, is the stream flow at its lowest?
4. If the level of
water has not changed, what does it say about the weather?
5. What would make
the stream level rise?
6. What would make
the stream level fall?
7. What conclusion
can you draw about the stream flow for today? How might this information
help you to decide whether or not this river is safe to cross?
Check the Latest Conditions:
8. How many feet is the current stage?
Check the Flood
Thresholds:
9. How many feet of
water will cause a flood?
10. Is your river
flooded?
11. How might this
information help you to decide whether or not this river is safe to cross?
12. Whether or not
the river is flooded, it must be crossed. Given the conditions, which mode
of transportation will you use to cross the river? Explain why? Walking,
Swimming, Rafting, Other_____________
13. Which of the three
rivers was the safest to cross? Why?
Homework
Assignment: Take your journal home and write a creative story about
your journey across these three rivers. Being descriptive will make your
story exciting and fun to read.
