Hurricanes Earth's Mightiest Storms comprehension

What is the MAIN cause of hurricanes?

• low pressure area over cold oceans

• high pressure areas over cold oceans

• low pressure areas over warm oceans

• high pressure areas over warm oceans

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What causes the air in a hurricane to spiral?

• the heat of the sun

• the rotation of the earth

• the flow of the tides

• the condensation of moisture

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

Under which heading would you be MOST likely to find causes of a hurricane?

• "World Names"

• "Weather Instruments"

• "Into the Eye of the Storm"

• "The Making of a Hurricane"

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CCSS.RI.4.3

How do the photos help the reader understand the ideas in the article?

• They show important weather scientists

• They show important weather instruments

• They show the destructive effects of hurricanes

• They show the differences between a hurricane and a tsunami

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CCSS.RI.4.7

Which graphic feature in the article is MOST helpful in showing the reader how a hurricane forms?

• the map

• the photo

• the diagram

• the satellite image

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CCSS.RI.4.7

Which graphic feature in the article is MOST helpful in showing the reader the paths of a hurricane?

• the map

• the diagram

• the photograph

• the satellite image

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CCSS.RI.4.7

Which of these is MOST responsible for improvements in the prediction of hurricanes?

• airplanes

• anemometers

• hygrometers

• satellites

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

Use the articles "Hurricanes: Earth's Mightiest Storms" and "Recovering from Katrina" to answer this question.

How are the two articles DIFFERENT in focus?

• "Hurricanes" focuses on the effects of hurricanes.

• "Hurricanes" focuses on firsthand reports of hurricanes.

• "Recovering from Katrina" focuses on the cause of hurricanes.

• "Recovering from Katrina" focuses on the effects of one particular hurricane.

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CCSS.RI.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.9

Use the articles "Hurricanes: Earth's Mightiest Storms" and "Recovering from Katrina" to answer this question.

What conclusion can the reader make based on the facts presented in both articles?

• Hurricane prediction is impossible, so there is no way to save lives during a hurricane.

• Hurricane prediction is improving, but these mighty storms still cause devastating damage.

• Climate change is creating stronger hurricanes, so hurricanes will cause much greater damage in the future.

• Hurricanes are not a major concern for citizens of the United States, so government research about them is not necessary.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.9

What kind of text structure does the sentence below show?

The low-pressure area acts like a chimney--warm air is drawn in at the bottom, rises in a column, cools, and spreads out. As the air rises and more is drawn in, the storm grows.

• cause and effect

• order of importance

• promblem/solution

• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5