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Academic Vocabulary
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Struck by Lightning
A Mountain on Fire
Hurricanes: the Monster Storms
100
The process of getting back to normal
What is: recovery
100
focus
What is: to pay close attention
100
What was the name of the teen in the text?
Who is: Justin Norris
100
What was the name of the mountain that caught on fire in the text?
What is: Storm King Mountain
100
Name the worst hurricane to strike the United States.
What is: Katrina
200
very large or important
What is: major
200
increase
What is: to make or get larger
200
How old was the teen in the text?
What is: 16 years old
200
What was the weather like when the fire started?
What is: dry and hot
200
Name the other major hurricane in the text that hit the United States.
What is: Floyd
300
very bad or serious
What is: severe
300
degree
What is: a unit of measurement
300
Where was the teen at in the text?
What is work- at a fast food restaurant
300
What is it called when a fire has a sudden burst of intensity?
What is: a blowup
300
The center of a hurricane is called what?
What is: the eye
400
terrible damage
What is: destruction
400
abandon
What is: to leave behind
400
What was the teen doing when lightning struck?
What is: taking orders at the window of the fast food restaurant
400
small metallic tents are used for what?
What is: fire shelters
400
How fast can a hurricane spin?
What is: up to 200 miles per hour
500
to stop from happening
What is: prevent
500
cycle
What is: a sequence of events that repeats itself
500
What injuries did the teen indure?
What is: seizures and memory loss
500
What is meant by "the fire crews were stretched thin"?
What is: there was not enough fire fighters to battle the fire
500
What three things does a hurricane need to form?
What is: warm, wet air and water above 81 degrees