Hurricanes!!!

According to the graphic, what type of weather will there be if the barometer is pointing at 960 millibars?

• Fair

• Rainy

• Stormy

• Very dry

What kind of information does the author include in "Tracking the Storm"?

• where scientists usually track storms

• who storm-tracking scientists work for

• the types of tools scientists use to track storms

• a description of a satellite's path as it moves through space

Because scientists have tracked hurricanes in the past, they can-

• predict how future hurricanes might act

• develop new tools to predict hurricanes

• name the hurricanes based on their strength

• warn coastal areas of danger months in advance

Circle 2 underlined details in par. 4 that show how tools allow scientists to help people before hurricanes.

• Meteorologists

• these and other instruments

• may get warnings a week before

• gives them time to get away

• storm's path

One problem solved by using a Doppler radar is that scientists can see-

• a rise in air pressure

• how fast a storm is moving

• what a storm's name will be

• how much flooding will be caused

The definition of Meteorologists in paragraph 1 is included most likely to -

• encourage students to study weather

• suggest most scientists are not experts in weather

• show that only two kinds of scientists study weather

• explain that some scientists focus on the study of weather

Where can information about measuring how fast a storm moves be found?

• Seasonal Patterns

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 4

• Tracking the Storm

The author most included the picture of a barometer so that-

• the reader can learn how to predict a storm

• the reader understands how to track a satellite

• the reader can see the actual tool meteorologists use to measure air pressure

• the reader will know if it's going to rain today

Paragraph 2 is mostly about-

• how scientists use different tools to study weather

• the definition of a meteorologist

• how a meteorologists predicts hurricane activity

• how people can escape a hurricane

Select the statement below that is an opinion.

• Computers help meteorologists get information from the land, sea, air, and space.

• Satellites are the best tools for scientists to use to predict hurricanes.

• Meteorologists use maps to track the direction of a storm.

• People rely on meteorologists to help them stay safe during a severe storm or hurricane.