VOCAB 1
What does cease mean?
(v.) to end or stop doing something
What is the definition of comply?
(v.) to do what you are asked or told to do without argument
What creates waves?
wind
Where do hurricanes form?
In the warm waters near the equator
What colours are in the South Korean Flag?
Red, white, blue, black
Which word means - (n.) any thing or place from which something comes from, arises, or is obtained
Source
Define minimal.
(adj.) the smallest amount or degree; the least possible
How do Tornadoes form?
In really bad thunderstorms wind can spin really fast
What are both tornadoes and hurricanes?
Storms
How many ships are there in the painting "The Breaking Waves Off Kanagawa"?
What word means - (adj.) belonging to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, or trade
technical
What does affect mean?
(v.) to cause a change or produce an effect on someone or something
What is the top part of a wave called?
The crest
What was Katsushika Hokusai trying to say about waves in his painting "The Breaking Waves Off Kanagawa"?
Waves are powerful and scary
Who was the first Korean figure skater to win an Olympic metal in 2010?
Kim, Yuna
What means - (n.) a triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river where the river splits into smaller rivers
Delta
What does intense mean?
(adj.) very strong or great in degree
How big can hurricanes typically get?
400 miles wide (across)
What part of a hurricane does the most damage?
the storm surge
As of 2018, what is the population of Seoul?
10 million
Which word means - (n.) a general direction or movement in which something is developing or changing
What word means - (n.) a sudden and widespread disaster
catastrophe
Who came up with the scale for classifying tornadoes?
Dr. T. Theodore Fujita
Which specific hurricane did your reading talk about?
Hurricane Katrina
Name four of the Avengers and their real identities
Captain America - Steve Rogers
Iron Man - Tony Stark
Thor - Thor
Hulk - Bruce Banner
Black Widow - Natasha Romanoff
Scarlet Witch - Wanda Maximoff
Vision - Vision
Hawleye - Clint Barton
Antman - Scot Lang