20 (Thousand) Questions

Mom, what is a tornado?

This week, Lilly and Krista discuss tornadoes! We talk the basics of how they are formed and some simple safety tips we can all follow!  Send your Questions to 20thousandquestions@gmail.com  Join us in Instagram at 20_thousand_questions_pod Sources used for this episode:  National Severe Storms Laboratory - https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/ [https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/] CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/tornadoes-fast-facts/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/tornadoes-fast-facts/index.html] Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/tornadoes.php [https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/tornadoes.php] CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/tornadosafety/index.html#:~:text=Go%20to%20the%20basement%20or,blanket%2C%20sleeping%20bag%20or%20mattress

Episode 2: Mom, what is a landslide?

Join us as we learn about landslides!  In this episode, we discuss landslides, talk about safety tips, and of course a fart joke. Websites used in our research:  US Geological Survey: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-landslide-and-what-causes-one#:~:text=Landslides%20are%20a%20type%20of,the%20direct%20influence%20of%20gravity [https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-landslide-and-what-causes-one#:~:text=Landslides%20are%20a%20type%20of,the%20direct%20influence%20of%20gravity]. British Geological survey: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/earth-hazards/landslides/how-to-classify-a-landslide/#:~:text=Falls%20are%20landslides%20that%20involve,the%20base%20of%20a%20slope [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/earth-hazards/landslides/how-to-classify-a-landslide/#:~:text=Falls%20are%20landslides%20that%20involve,the%20base%20of%20a%20slope]. National Geographic: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/landslide [https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/landslide] Redcross: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/landslide.html [https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/landslide.html] Youtube kids:  https://www.youtubekids.com/ [https://www.youtubekids.com/]

Episode 1: Mom, where did fireworks come from? (Fireworks history and safety)

In this episode, Lilly calls me out for being clumsy, we share our research on fireworks, and discuss safety tips for the upcoming 4th of July celebrations.  Websites Used for research:  https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks#:~:text=Many%20historians%20believe%20that%20fireworks,air%20pockets%20in%20the%20bamboo [https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks#:~:text=Many%20historians%20believe%20that%20fireworks,air%20pockets%20in%20the%20bamboo]. https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/evolution-fireworks [https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/evolution-fireworks] https://www.livescience.com/63468-fireworks-history.html [https://www.livescience.com/63468-fireworks-history.html] https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/summer/fireworks [https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/summer/fireworks] https://www.youtubekids.com/