Question

name:
hurricanes:
nature’s
wildest storms
by erin ryan
match each vocabulary word on the left to its definition on the right.

1. _____ levee

a. an imaginary line around the center of the
earth

1. _____ hurricane hunter

b. an area of swirling thunderstorms over the
ocean with wind speeds between 23 and
39 miles per hour

1. _____ equator

c. a wall or embankment that holds ocean
water away from a city

1. _____ tropical depression

d. an area of thunderstorms over the ocean
with wind speeds between 40 and 73 miles
per hour

1. _____ tropical storm

e. to be forced to leave a home because of
danger

1. _____ hurricane

f. a giant wind and rain storm that forms over
warm water with winds between 74 and
155 miles per hour

1. _____ dissipate

g. a pilot who flies airplanes through
hurricanes to measure the wind speed

1. _____ coastline

h. a spinning storm that is less than one mile
wide, with swirling winds that can reach
over 300 miles per hour

1. _____ evacuate

i. area where the ocean meets the shore

1. _____ tornado

j. to break apart and reduce in strength

Explanation:

1. "levee" means a wall/embankment to hold ocean water from a city, so match with c.
2. "hurricane hunter" is a pilot flying through hurricanes to measure wind speed, match with g.
3. "equator" is an imaginary line around Earth's center, match with a.
4. "tropical depression" has wind speeds 23 - 39 mph, match with b.
5. "tropical storm" has wind speeds 40 - 73 mph, match with d.
6. "hurricane" is a giant storm with winds 74 - 155 mph, match with f.
7. "dissipate" means to break apart and reduce strength, match with j.
8. "coastline" is where ocean meets shore, match with i.
9. "evacuate" means to leave home due to danger, match with e.
10. "tornado" is a spinning storm less than 1 mile wide with high winds, match with h.

Answer:

1. c. a wall or embankment that holds ocean water away from a city
2. g. a pilot who flies airplanes through hurricanes to measure the wind speed
3. a. an imaginary line around the center of the Earth
4. b. an area of swirling thunderstorms over the ocean with wind speeds between 23 and 39 miles per hour
5. d. an area of thunderstorms over the ocean with wind speeds between 40 and 73 miles per hour
6. f. a giant wind and rain storm that forms over warm water with winds between 74 and 155 miles per hour
7. j. to break apart and reduce in strength
8. i. area where the ocean meets the shore
9. e. to be forced to leave a home because of danger
10. h. a spinning storm that is less than one mile wide, with swirling winds that can reach over 300 miles per hour