
Unit 10 Formative A
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer.
Excerpt from “Hurricane!” It’s summer, and hurricane season is here! Hurricanes, otherwise known as tropical cyclones, are powerful storms that twist and spin. They can become very large, some covering an area hundreds of miles wide. These storms are feared because their strong winds, high tides, and heavy rains threaten life and property.
Hurricanes are a _________.
body of water
type of snowstorm
season of the year
type of natural disaster
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer.
Excerpt from “Hurricane!” Hurricane season begins on June 1st and runs through November 30th. Warm, tropical water is necessary for hurricane development. The surface temperature of an ocean must be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit, or 26 degrees Centigrade. However, hurricanes need more than warm water to develop. Low air pressure, moist ocean air, tropical winds, and warm air temperatures must come together to set the stage for hurricane development.
What factors help a hurricane to form?
cold water, high air pressure, dry air, and tropical breezes
warm water, low air pressure, moist air, and wind
cool water, low air pressure, cool air, and tropical breezes
warm water, high air pressure, cool air, and wind
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer.
Excerpt from “Hurricane!” Some tropical storms continue to build strength by feeding on warm, moist air. For a tropical storm to become a hurricane, its winds must strengthen to 74 miles per hour. These winds must be sustained, or steady, rather than gusty or intermittent. A storm at sea has gusts of wind at 74 mph.
The storm is not a hurricane because _________.
hurricanes have steady winds of 74 mph
hurricanes have gusts of wind at 73 mph or lower
hurricanes have steady winds of any speed
hurricanes have gusts of wind at 75 mph or higher
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer.
Excerpt from “Hurricane!” Although the very center of the eye is calm, the strongest winds are found in the eye wall. The towering clouds form a wind wall. This wall, surrounding the eye of the storm, contains the strongest winds and the heaviest rains. The strong winds spin like a top around the eye.
Based on this description, the eye of a hurricane is most like a __________.
blizzard
earthquake
tornado
flood
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the chart, then choose the correct answer.
Following a hurricane, you see houses along the beach and farther inland damaged by floodwater. Some of the houses are missing roofs. Large buildings have suffered damage. Trees are stripped of leaves and knocked over. Many people are missing their boats. What category hurricane do you think struck the area?
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Category 5
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You must catch the 8:02 bus. The bus will leave at ________.
a definite time
an intense time
a sustained time
an ordinary time
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1H
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
These storms are feared because their strong winds, high tides, and heavy rains threaten life and property.
Which is a nonexample of the word property?
your backpack
the queen’s crown
your jeans
the clouds in the sky
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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