Question

drag the words to complete the paragraph.
hurricanes form over the
in warm regions of the world. as water vapor rises, it
and condenses, forming colums of
. as these clouds grow taller, the
toward the top cools even faster, and air—or wind—begins to move around the storm. as this cycle continues, the winds grow
. eventually, if the
reach speeds of 74 miles per hour, it is a
. when hurricanes come to shore, they bring vast amounts of
and wind. they also bring a surge of water. this storm surge often causes
in the area. once a hurricane comes to shore, the winds usually become
but the rain can continue over large areas.

winds flooding ocean weaker clouds hurricane stronger cools air rain

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of hurricane formation and match words to each blank:

1. Hurricanes form over the ocean (they start over warm ocean waters).
2. As water vapor rises, it cools (rising vapor loses heat and cools).
3. condenses, forming columns of clouds (condensed vapor forms clouds).
4. As these clouds grow taller, the air toward the top cools (air in the cloud system cools).
5. the winds grow stronger (the cycle intensifies wind strength).
6. If the winds reach 74 mph (wind speed defines a hurricane).
7. it is a hurricane (74 mph winds make it a hurricane).
8. bring vast amounts of rain (hurricanes bring heavy rain).
9. storm surge causes flooding (water surge leads to flooding).
10. winds become weaker (onshore, wind strength decreases).

Answer:

1. ocean
2. cools
3. clouds
4. air
5. stronger
6. winds
7. hurricane
8. rain
9. flooding
10. weaker