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  • Why do you think the eye is the calmest part of the storm?
    There is no water in that area, so there is less pressure
  • where do hurricanes hit land?
    along the coastlines
  • What causes the hurricane to start forming?
    The water in parts of the ocean heats up to 82 degrees or warmer. These hot spots create thunderstorms that can turn into hurricanes.
  • He got into a BRAWL with one of the other teams after the football game. What is a synonym for BRAWL
    fight
  • How do you think people prepare for a hurricane?
    They evacuate, they close up their houses, they stay inside
  • The car began to ACCELERATE towards her. What is a synonym for ACCELERATE
    speed up, hurry up, get faster, go faster, move faster
  • I am so lucky to have two CANINE best friends that greet me when I get home. What is a synonym for Canine?
    Dog
  • What is the biggest hurricane can be?
    500 miles in diameter and 9 miles high
  • What do you think the narrator means when he says "most of these storms spin out over the open sea"?
    It means they run out of energy before they hit land
  • Give me two meanings of the word DUSTING.
  • What is the most violent part of hurricane?
    The eyewall
  • What are some alternate names for hurricane
    Cyclone or typhoon
  • What is the eye of the hurricane?
    the calm center of the storm
  • You will be notified of your grade as soon as possible. What is a synonym for NOTIFIED.
    inform, tell
  • Give me two meanings of the word DATE
  • Give me two meanings of the word CRANE
  • They made the GRUELING hike up the tall mountain, and by the end, their legs were on fire. What is a synonym for GRUELING
    Exhausting, tiring.
  • How do you think people who live in the hurricane path feel when the hurricane is close by?
    Nervous and scared
  • What is the effect of a hurricane hitting land?
    Buildings are torn down, there is flooding, people can be injured or killed.
  • Why do you think hurricanes are also called cyclones, just like tornados?
    They move kind of like a tornado
  • give me two meanings of the word DREAD
  • Why do you think scientists have a hard time predicting hurricanes?
    It's hard to get close to them because the are dangerous and they move quickly.
  • When do hurricanes most commonly form?
    Summer or Fall
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