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VOCABULARY. acre Every acre of low-lying land was covered by the flood waters. A unit of measure for land destroyed The cabin near the river was destroyed by the flood. ruined cyclone The cyclone caused wind damage and flooding in coastal communities.

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VOCABULARY

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  1. VOCABULARY • acre • Every acre of low-lying land was covered by the flood waters. • A unit of measure for land • destroyed • The cabin near the river was destroyed by the flood. • ruined • cyclone • The cyclone caused wind damage and flooding in coastal communities. • A large, circular storm that forms over the ocean • damaged • Many other buildings were damaged by the flood, as well. • Caused loss or harm • shelter • To be safe, seek shelter in a house or other sturdy building during a thunder storm. • a place that provides cover from the weather • surge • One of the greatest dangers in a cyclone is the surge of ocean water blown inland by wind. • A sudden rise in ocean water levels

  2. VOCABULARY • invisible • The small plane was invisible in the midst of the dark clouds. • not able to be seen • turbulent • The turbulent winds bent many of the street signs. • causing unrest • upward • The small plane climbed upward into the thick clouds. • turned up • accustomed • The crew of the plane was accustomed to climbs and drops. • used to or familiar with • data • The data will tell scientists how to prepare for the storm. • facts that can be used in planning • determine • Scientists use information from the equipment to determine the size of a storm. • decide

  3. VOCABULARY • sturdy • Our sturdy new house withstood the powerful winds of the storm. • well built; strong • belief • The facts do not agree with the belief that tornadoes avoid cities. • something that one thinks is true • column • Bits of trash and dust are spinning in the column of whirling air. • a tall, pole-shaped object • vacuum • The weather scientist compared a tornado to a vacuum cleaner. • using a process that draws air from space • region • Keisha lives in a region of the country that has many tornadoes. • a broad area of land

  4. VOCABULARY • imperfect • Imperfect weather forced people to leave the beaches. • not perfect • forecasters • Some ships paid no attention to warnings from weather forecasters. • persons who use information to predict something that might happen • approaching • The ship’s crew warned other crews of the approaching storms at sea. • coming near • absorbed • The more powerful storm absorbed weaker storms in its path. • took in • convince • Dark clouds and high winds were enough to convince the crew to return home. • to make a person agree or believe • rare • Case knew that it was rare for a storm to come from that direction. • very uncommon

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