Hurricanes Reading Comprehension

What causes the air in a hurricane to spiral?

• the heat of the sun
• the rotation of the earth
• the ebb and flow of tides
• the condensation of moisture

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Under which heading would you be MOST likely to find the 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.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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
• problem-and-solution
• compare-and-contrast

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• the map
• the diagram
• the photograph
• the satellite image

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• airplanes
• anemometers
• hygrometers
• satellites

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the MAIN cause of hurricanes?

• low pressure areas 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.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3