Scavenger Hunt
Eye of the Storm
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1. Give one characteristic of expository nonfiction. ________________
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2. Why does Warren go traveling on the road each spring? ___________
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3. Where does Warren photograph thunderstorms? ________________
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4. In late summer, why does Warren keep an eye on weather activity in
the Atlantic Ocean?
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5. How is chasing a hurricane different from chasing a tornado or
thunderstorm?
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6. Why does Warren fly to cities near the place where a hurricane is
expected?
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7. What makes hurricane photographs different from tornado or
thunderstorm photographs?
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8. How does Warren choose a good place to stay safe during a hurricane?
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9. During the hurricane, why was Warren worried that he might not get
pictures of the storm?
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10. Name 2 signs of destructions that Warren saw when he went out to
photograph the hurricane.
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11. What is the main idea of this selection? ______________________
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12. What is the first thing Warren does to photograph a hurricane?
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13. Why did the storm chasers think Hurricane Andrew had changed
direction?
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14. What causes the most damage during a hurricane? _____________
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15. Why did Warren have so much film when he headed home after
Hurricane Andrew?
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16. Why was Warren very tired when he went back the motel after
photographing Hurricane Andrew?
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