Hurricanes Vocabulary

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What does 'source' mean?

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Where something comes from.

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What does 'rage' mean in the context of a storm?

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Move with anger.

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What does 'experience' mean?

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Event that happened.

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What does 'ancient' mean?

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Existed a long time ago.

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What does 'condense' mean?

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Change from a gas to liquid.

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What is a hurricane?

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A large, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain.

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What causes hurricanes?

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Warm ocean water and atmospheric conditions.

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What is the eye of a hurricane?

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The calm center of the storm.

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What are hurricane warnings?

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Alerts issued to inform people of an approaching hurricane.

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What is storm surge?

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A rise in sea level caused by a hurricane's winds.