Hurricanes: A Force of Nature

Look at the chart on page 187 titled "Categories of Hurricanes." What are the sustained winds that happen with a Category 3 hurricane?

• 74 - 95 mph

• 96 - 110 mph

• 111 - 129 mph

• 130 - 156 mph

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Why does the author claim that pilots who are called hurricane hunters are "daring"?

• They use radio waves to estimate the amount of wind in a hurricane.

• They fly airplanes directly into the rain and winds of hurricanes.

• They use special instruments to measure things in a hurricane.

• They fly satellites around Earth to collect information.

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Shirley Murillo says that the data she collects during a hurricane hunter flight plays a critical role in helping forecasters. What does the word critical mean as it is used in the article?

• tiny

• slow

• extra

• important

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What event caused Shirley Murillo to become interested in hurricanes?

• She experienced Hurricane Andrew.

• She saw a hurricane hunter airplane.

• She helped launch a weather satellite.

• She flew through a hurricane's eyewall.

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What is the central idea of the article?

• Hurricanes can cause heavy flooding.

• Hurricane Michael caused lots of damage when it hit land in 2018.

• Special planes fly into hurricanes to measure the storms' wind speed.

• Meteorologists study hurricanes to help people better prepare for them.

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