Journeys Unit 3 Lesson 11 Hurricanes Vocabulary

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Whirling

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to spin quickly

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Rage

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to move with great violence

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Source

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the point where something comes from

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Rapidly

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done in a quick or speedy fashion

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Condense

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to change from gas to liquid form

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Hurricane

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a large, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain

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Tropical Storm

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a storm system that forms over warm ocean waters and has winds between 39 and 73 mph

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Eye of the Hurricane

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the calm center of a hurricane where winds are light and skies are clear

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Storm Surge

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a rise in sea level caused by a hurricane's winds pushing water toward the shore

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Category 1 Hurricane

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the lowest classification of a hurricane with winds of 74-95 mph