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Into The Storm: Scholastic News

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    August 29, 2022
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  • What body of water was Rebecca Waddington flying over?
    The Gulf of Mexico
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  • What hurricane was Rebecca flying into?
    Sally
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  • What does NOAA stand for?
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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  • What month starts hurricane season?
    June
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  • What month ends hurricane season?
    November
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  • What two weather factors make up a hurricane?
    wind and rain
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  • Name one way that hurricanes can impact the land.
    It can topple trees and flood lands.
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  • What are dropped into storms to gather data?
    Dropsondes
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  • What is one thing the device that is dropped into a storm records?
    temperature, wind speed and direction
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  • Where is the national hurricane center located?
    Miami, Florida
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  • What is a meterologist?
    People who study and predict weather
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  • What does intensity mean?
    the amount of force or strength that something has
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  • What weather event do these pilots actually prefer unlike normal pilots?
    lightning
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  • What is the location of both the cold air and the warm air for a hurricane?
    The warm air is from the ocean's surface and the cooler air is from the air above.
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  • Is inflation a normal process?
    Yes
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  • What is inflation?
    An increase in goods and services or time.
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