Eruption!
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Hurricanes The Science Behind Killer Storms
Context Clues
Context Clues
100

a place where a supply of something is collected

Reservoir

100

actually, without exaggeration

literally

100

firmly attached to something weighted down

Anchored

100

There are many __ of the United States including the Norwest, East, and Southwest.

regions

100

The scientists __ the hurricanes closely so they can see how they move and change.

track

200

the outcomes of events

Consequences

200

action that started something

triggered

200

the base pieces houses and buildings are build upon

Foundations

200

Mrs. Ellis __ the instructions for Brandon because of his broken wrist.

modified

200

We will go to the zoo __, but not today.

eventually

300

the act of moving from a dangerous place to a safer one

Evacuation

300

to spread out in waves or rays

Radiate

300

something able to move easily

Mobile

300

The __ of the earthquake was quite large!

magnitude

300

This year I am in fifth grade. The year __ I was in fourth grade.

prior

400

something that happens to. many people or over a larger area

Widespread

400

two things moving in the same direction

Parallel

400

a sudden, powerful movement forward or upward

Surge

400

We took the. car to the automotive shop for __.

maintenance

400

The earthquake caused __, including toppled buildings and broken roadways.

destruction

500

worrisome

Alarming

500

revised or changed

Modified

500

areas

Regions

500
Our book group is __ about the novel The War That Saved My Life.

conferring

500

Aunt Alice fell __ to the flu. She suffered for a week from a sore throat, fever, and cough.

victim

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