Hurricanes

13.In paragraph 9, the word hurl means -

• A place

• B throw

• C drive

• D lose

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

14.According to the selection and map, what is one way that hurricanes and cyclones are different?

• F Hurricanes are more destructive than cyclones.

• G They form in different parts of the world.

• H Hurricanes form over water, but cyclones form over land.

• J Cyclones are more destructive than hurricanes.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

9.The author most likely wrote this selection to -

• A explain why hurricanes are dangerous

• B persuade the reader to take hurricane warnings seriously

• C provide the reader with interesting information about hurricanes

• D entertain the reader with stories about hurricanes

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

10.According to the selection, a storm is officially a hurricane when -

• F wind speed reaches 75 miles per hour

• G trees are uprooted

• H it forms in the Atlantic Ocean

• J It reaches the Caribbean Sea

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

11.The author organizes paragraph 3 by -

• A describing how water vapor acts

• B listing the causes of a hurricane

• C explaining how a hurricane forms

• D comparing water vapor and clouds

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.5

12.According to the selection and diagram, the eye of a hurricane -

• F contains whirling winds

• G is the direction in which a hurricane moves

• H sucks air toward the hurricane

• J is the calm center of a hurricane

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.4

15.Which is the best summary of this selection?

• A Hurricanes are storms with winds over 75 miles per hour. They form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator and move west. Storm surges and winds can cause great damage.

• B A hurricane is a huge storm that can cause much destruction. Rain pours down and winds blow fiercely. Ocean waves are higher than normal and flooding occurs.

• C Hurricanes are wind storm that start over the Atlantic Ocean. They are called cyclones, typhoons, or willy-waves when they start in other places.

• D Hurricanes are violent storms that cause a lot of damage. Trees and buildings are destroyed. Sometimes people are hurt by flying objects.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

16.Which sentence from the selection best explains why hurricanes form near the equator?

• F The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.

• G The Sun heats up the water on the surface of the ocean.

• H Usually, the first place a hurricane hits is one of the islands in the Caribbean Sea.

• J Hurricanes need warm ocean water to get started.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

17.Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

• A create a storm surge

• B need cold ocean water

• C Form over land

• D start in the Pacific Ocean

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

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18.Which sentence from the selection is an opinion?

• F Storms similar to hurricanes occur in other parts of the world.

• G Weather forecasters have new tools to predict the path and speed of hurricanes.

• H No matter what they are called, these fierce storms are a reminder of the awesome force of nature.

• J Some hurricanes have winds greater than 200 miles per hour.

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CCSS.W.4.1A