The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane by Joanna Cole. Write a definition for each word. Draw a picture for each definition.

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1 Write a definition for each word. Draw a picture for each definition. Hurricane Wind _ Expand Condense _

2 The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane Draw a line from each word to the correct definition 1. Hurricane a. When molecules of water vapor join together and make drops of liquid water. 2. Wind b. When the air is violently disturbed. 3. Equator c. Violent storm started in the ocean where winds swirl in a circle. These storms can be very dangerous. 4. Eye d. A mass of heavy air that pushes on a mass of lighter air and is moving. 5. Atmosphere e. Twisting funnel-shaped whirlwind that hangs from a thundercloud. 6. Condense f. Center of a hurricane where there is no wind. 7. Turbulence g. Air that is wrapped around the earth. 8. Tornado h. Imaginary line around the earth s middle that divides the world into 2 equal parts.

3 Fill in each blank with the correct word. warning balloon inner tornado condenses forward tropical curve 1. A weather is sent up into the air to take weather measurements. 2. When water, molecules of water vapor join together and make drops of liquid water. 3. A hurricane means that a hurricane will probably strike within the next 24 hours. 4. Nearly all hurricanes begin over oceans. 5. The winds in the hurricane can blow up to 150 miles per hour. 6. A hurricane travels in two ways: it spins and it travels. 7. A is a twisting funnel-shaped whirlwind. 8. As wind blows faster, they start to more.

4 The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane Read the sentence(s) and answer the questions. A mass of heavy air rolls in and pushes on a mass of lighter air. When that air masses move, that is wind. -Arnold 1. What can wind affect? It s quiet in the eye of a hurricane because the fierce swirling winds of the hurricane do not enter the storm. Carlos 2. How would you feel if you were in the eye of a hurricane like Ms. Frizzle s class? In the past, there was less property damage. Today, coastal areas are more built up. So more houses and buildings are damaged in hurricanes. - Ralphie 3. How can we protect houses and buildings during hurricanes? When people evacuate an area, they get out of there fast! Dorothy 4. What would you do to get ready to evacuate during a hurricane?

5 Use all of these words to write a paragraph about being in a hurricane! hurricane eye wind flooding cloud spin rain storm warning damage lightning evacuate

6 Use these words to fill in the blanks in these sentences. clouds flooded winds eye rises fades equator travels 1. Hot air over tropical oceans near the. 2. Thunder form. 3. Winds begin circling around the of the storm. 4. The storm around the ocean. 5. Circling increase to 74 mph or more. 6. If hurricane reaches the shore, land is by a storm surge. 7. A hurricane gradually as it moves inland.

7 Answer Sheet Page 1 Hurricane: Violent storms started in the ocean where winds swirl in a circle. These storms can be very dangerous. Wind: A mass of heavy air that pushes on a mass of lighter air and is moving. Expand: To increase in size or volume; enlarge; swell Condense: To become more dense, compact, or closer together. What molecules of water vapor do to join together and make drops of liquid water Page 2 Page 6 1. c 1. rises, equator 2. d 2. clouds 3. h 3. eye 4. f 4. travels 5. g 5. winds 6. a 6. flooded 7. b 7. fades 8. e Page 3 1. balloon 2. condenses 3. warning 4. tropical 5. inner 6. forward 7. tornado 8. curve Page 4 Answers will vary. Accept any reasonable responses. Page 5 Answers will vary. Accept any reasonable responses.