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R-Hurricanes
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| whirling | to move quickly in circles |
| whirling | If the conditions are right, _______ winds can form into a hurricane. |
| rapidly | very quickly |
| rapidly | The hot air balloon rose ______, or very fast, into the air. |
| condense | to form liquid water from water vapor in air |
| condense | Water droplets will _________ on the outside of a cold glass on a hot day. |
| source | the origin of something |
| source | Tiny water droplets are the _____ for forming clouds. |
| rotating | taking turns, replacing; revolving |
| rotating | The Earth is always _______. It never stops turning. |
| rage | extreme anger or violence |
| rage | Winds _____ during a hurricane. They never seem to stop. |
| experience | familiarity with something or training |
| experience | Some places _______ a lot of damage from hurricanes. |
| ancient | from the distant past and no longer existent |
| ancient | The _____ Greeks, who lived long ago, had storms during the summer and fall. |
| predict | to estimate what will happen in the future |
| predict | People try to _____ the weather, but often it is hard to know what the weather will do. |
| registered | enrolled in something |
| registered | This anemometer recorded wind speeds near a tornado. It _____ high winds. |