Vocabulary Meanings
quickly
rapidly
As light faded, I listened to the wind ____ in wild gusts.
rage
What genre is the passage?
informational text
The ____ is a hole that reaches from bottom to top of the storm.
eye
the place where something comes from
source
Bathed in candlelight, our house looked like an ____ castle.
ancient
What are the two other names used that refer to hurricanes?
typhoons and cyclones
_________ help people predict storms by collecting information about the air pressure, humidity, wind speed, and temperature.
Instruments
turning or spinning
rotating
It's exciting but a little scary to _____ such a powerful storm.
experience
Why do some people think the hurricane is over?
they are in the eye
The text structure used in the story is _____ and _____.
cause and effect
to say that something is going to happen
predict
By six-o'clock the autumn leaves were _____ in our yard.
whirling
What does the global map on page 327 show about the areas where hurricanes occur?
They occur near the equator, where the water is warmest.
_______ is most responsible for helping with the prediction of hurricanes.
Satellites
to have recorded information
registeres
I pressed my nose against the window and watched my breath _____ in a little patch of fog against the glass.
condense
What causes the air in a hurricane to spiral?
the rotation of the earth
______ pressure areas over _____ oceans give birth to hurricanes.
Low
Warm