Question

1. which is not true about a hurricane? a) the eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter. b) a hurricane is the most powerful storm on earth. c) hurricane winds in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise. d) the eye of a hurricane usually has calm skies. 2) what is the authors purpose in writing the following sentence: as it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. a) the author is telling the cause of a hurricane. b) the author is telling the effect of the hurricane. c) the author is embellishing a hurricane. d) the author is making an analogy so the reader understands the idea. 3) the hurricanes most damaging winds and precipitation occur in... a) the eyewall. b) the passage doesnt say. c) the eye. d) the outer bands. 4) what does “suppresses” mean in the following sentence: in the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye), air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. a) increase b) hold back c) heightens d) circle 5) when hurricanes hit land... a) they return to the ocean. b) they strengthen. c) they turn into tornadoes. d) they quickly weaken. 6) which of the following could be considered the theme of the second - paragraph? a) when tornadoes strike. b) the science behind hurricane formation. c) the power of a hurricane. d) flooding caused by hurricanes. 7) when do hurricanes receive names? a) after they hit land. b) when all of the damage is assessed. c) when winds reach 74 miles per hour. d) when winds reach 39 miles per hour. 8) which question is not answered in the passage? a) how wide can a hurricanes eye be? b) why do hurricanes weaken? c) how high does a hurricane get? d) where did hurricane katrina hit? 9) because of the coriolis effect, winds from a hurricane... a) move in one direction. b) move in different directions depending on the season. c) move in different directions depending on the hemisphere. d) are very powerful. 10) which of the following could be a title for the passage? a) wind speeds of hurricanes b) hurricane katrina c) why hurricanes weaken d) the basics about hurricanes

Explanation:

1. In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricane winds rotate counter - clockwise, so option c is false.
2. Comparing the rotation of hurricane winds to water going down a drain is an analogy to help readers understand, so option d is correct.
3. The most damaging winds and precipitation occur in the eyewall, so option a is correct.
4. "Suppresses" means to hold back, so option b is correct.
5. When hurricanes hit land, they quickly weaken due to lack of warm water energy source, so option d is correct.
6. Without the second paragraph, assume it's about the general science behind hurricane formation, so option b is a likely theme.
7. Hurricanes receive names when winds reach 74 miles per hour, so option c is correct.
8. The passage likely doesn't answer where Hurricane Katrina hit as it seems a general passage about hurricanes, so option d is correct.
9. Due to the Coriolis effect, hurricane winds move in different directions depending on the hemisphere, so option c is correct.
10. A general title about the basics of hurricanes is appropriate, so option d is correct.

Answer:

1. c. Hurricane winds in the Northern Hemisphere rotate clockwise.
2. d. The author is making an analogy so the reader understands the idea.
3. a. the eyewall
4. b. hold back
5. d. they quickly weaken.
6. b. The science behind hurricane formation
7. c. When winds reach 74 miles per hour
8. d. Where did Hurricane Katrina hit?
9. c. move in different directions depending on the hemisphere
10. d. The Basics About Hurricanes