Hurricanes: Earth's Mightiest Storms

Question 1

Which graphic feature in the article MOST helpful showing the paths of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

the map

Question 2

Weather satellite have different views of hurricanes than air planes do?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

I watched the moisture condense on the side of the cold glass. What does condense mean?

Accepted Answer

drops of water when gas changes to liquid

Question 4

What causes the air in a hurricane to spiral?

Accepted Answer

the rotation of the Earth

Question 5

How do the photos help the reader understand the ideas in the article?

Accepted Answer

they show important weather instruments

Question 6

Under which heading would you be most likely to find the causes of a hurricane?

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The Making of a Hurricane

Question 7

The weather did predict a huge snow storm. What does predict mean?

Accepted Answer

to say something is going to happen before it happens

Question 8

The Earth is rotating around the sun. What does rotating mean?

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turning or spinning

Question 9

This instrument is used to measure air pressure?

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barometer

Question 10

The air temperatures registered on the thermometer. What does registered mean?

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recorded

Question 11

What is the eye of the hurricane?

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area of low pressure in middle of storm where air is calm

Question 12

Which of these is MOST responsible for improvements in predicting hurricanes?

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satellites

Question 13

What is the source of your information. What does source mean ?

Accepted Answer

where something comes from

Question 14

Being in a hurricane would be a terrible experience. What does experience mean?

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to see and feel the effects of something

Question 15

Ancient artists created paintings of animals on cave walls. What does ancient mean?

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from long ago, very old

Question 16

The temperature outside changed rapidly. What does rapidly mean?

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quickly

Question 17

The storm hit the town with great rage. What does rage mean?

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in a violent way

Question 18

The hurricane's whirling winds are very destructive. What does whirling mean?

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spinning

Question 19

Which graphic feature from the article is MOST helpful in showing how a hurricane forms?

Accepted Answer

the diagram

Question 20

What is the MAIN cause of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

low pressure areas over warm oceans

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