Hurricane: A Force of Nature/Catch Me if You Can

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What is the term for pieces of something that was broken or destroyed?

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debris

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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What do you call people who watch an event?

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spectators

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is the term for not believing something is true?

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disbelief

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

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What does it mean to be capable?

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Has skill or ability to do something.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is the term used when people or animals have died?

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perished

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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What natural phenomenon is characterized by strong winds and heavy rain?

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Hurricane

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What is the scale used to measure the intensity of hurricanes?

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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

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What is the term for the area where a hurricane makes landfall?

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Coastal region

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What is the primary cause of hurricanes?

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Warm ocean waters and atmospheric conditions.

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What is the term for the rotating winds around a hurricane's center?

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Eye wall