PSAT Practice Writing

How do hurricanes form?

[1]Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth. [2]People call these storms by other names, such as typhoons or cyclones, depending on where

they occur. [3]The scientific term for all these storms is tropical cyclone. [4]Only tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean are called "hurricanes."

[5]Whatever they are called tropical cyclones all form the same way.

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[1]Tropical cyclones are like giant engines that use warm, moist air as fuel. [2]That is why they form only over warm ocean waters near the equator. [3]Because this air moves up and away from the surface, there is less air left near the surface. [4]Another way to say the same thing is that the warm air rises, causing an area of lower air pressure below.

The Writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph:

The warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface.

• after sentence 1

• after sentence 2

• after sentence 3

• after sentence 4

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[1]Air from surrounding areas with higher air pressure pushes in to the low pressure area. [2]Then that "new" air becomes warm and moist and rises, too. [3]As the warm air continues to rise, the surrounding air swirls in to take its place. [4]As the warmed, moist air rises and cools off; The water in the air forms clouds. [5]The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows, fed by the oceans's heat and water evaporating from the surface.

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[1]Air from surrounding areas with higher air pressure pushes in to the low pressure area. [2]Then that "new" air becomes warm and moist and rises, too. [3]As the warm air continues to rise, the surrounding air swirls in to take its place. [4]As the warmed, moist air rises and cools off; The water in the air forms clouds. [5]The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows, fed by the oceans's heat and water evaporating from the surface.

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• cools off, however the

• cools off, the water

• cools of: the water

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

[1]Air from surrounding areas with higher air pressure pushes in to the low pressure area. [2]Then that "new" air becomes warm and moist and rises, too. [3]As the warm air continues to rise, the surrounding air swirls in to take its place. [4]As the warmed, moist air rises and cools off; The water in the air forms clouds. [5]The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows, fed by the oceans's heat and water evaporating from the surface.

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• ocean's heat

• oceans' heat

• oceans heat's

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[1]Tropical cyclones usually weaken when they hit land, because they are no longer being "fed" by the energy from the warm ocean waters. [2]Additionally, they often move far inland, dumping many inches of rain and causing lots of wind damage before them die out completely.

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[1]Tropical cyclones usually weaken when they hit land, because they are no longer being "fed" by the energy from the warm ocean waters. [2]Additionally, they often move far inland, dumping many inches of rain and causing lots of wind damage before them die out completely.

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• these

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[1]The two GOES satellites keep their eyes on hurricanes from far above Earth's surface—22,300 miles above, to be exact!

[2]These satellites, built by NASA and operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), save lives by helping weather forecasters predict and warn people where and when these severe storms will hit land.

Which choice gives a second supporting example that is most similar to the example already in the sentence?

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• Tropical storms are classified in categories.

• While tropical storms can become hurricanes scientists are working hard to prevent wide-spread damage.

• Hurricanes and tropical storms are very interesting natural wonders.

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