Mexico’s Baja California prepares for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo moves away from Hawaii

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the article’s central purpose?

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   1. To compare two hurricane situations and clarify their documented risks
   2. To predict both storms’ exact landfall locations and impacts
   3. To explain the historical causes of Pacific hurricanes
   4. To evaluate emergency responses already implemented in both regions
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   Answer

   To compare two hurricane situations and clarify their documented risks

   It compares two regional storms while distinguishing reported hazards from unsupported claims.

   Taken together, the coverage presents a divided regional picture.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred about Nolo’s changing position?

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   1. Nolo has completely ceased producing hazardous weather
   2. Nolo’s movement reduces some risks without eliminating all effects
   3. Nolo is turning back toward the Hawaiian Islands
   4. Nolo has already caused confirmed flooding across Hawaii
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   Nolo’s movement reduces some risks without eliminating all effects

   Its movement away is treated as relevant but insufficient to remove local danger.

   However, the storm’s departure does not eliminate the danger in the islands.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What does “The distinction” refer to?

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   1. The difference between Polo’s approach and Nolo’s retreat
   2. The difference between rainfall and coastal flooding
   3. The difference between reports published on different dates
   4. The difference between major and minor hurricanes
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   The difference between Polo’s approach and Nolo’s retreat

   It refers to the contrasting directions and continuing hazards of the two storms.

   The distinction shows why a storm’s direction is only one part of assessing its effects.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   Why does the article mention that no landfall location is specified?

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   1. To indicate that the available evidence cannot support precise impact claims
   2. To prove that Polo will not make landfall anywhere
   3. To establish that the reports contain conflicting forecasts
   4. To explain why Nolo is moving away from Hawaii
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   To indicate that the available evidence cannot support precise impact claims

   The omission limits how precisely readers can assess Polo’s expected effects.

   The available reports do not specify a landfall location or describe confirmed effects.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   How is the article organized overall?

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   1. Chronologically, from earlier forecasts to later evacuations
   2. By examining each storm before synthesizing their contrasting risks
   3. By listing historical hurricanes before discussing current conditions
   4. By presenting official responses before describing the storms
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   By examining each storm before synthesizing their contrasting risks

   It first examines each storm, compares them, then identifies reporting limits.

   The reports therefore describe two separate hurricane situations across the Pacific.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   What relationship does the article establish between direction and effects?

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   1. Direction is irrelevant when evaluating any hurricane
   2. Direction matters, but associated hazards must also be considered
   3. A storm moving away always creates greater danger
   4. Storm direction directly determines the amount of damage
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   Direction matters, but associated hazards must also be considered

   The article argues that movement alone cannot determine continuing consequences.

   The distinction shows why a storm’s direction is only one part of assessing its effects.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   What limitation most clearly prevents stronger conclusions about Polo?

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   1. The reports provide no information about Polo’s existence
   2. The reports omit confirmed consequences and detailed intensity information
   3. The reports focus exclusively on Hawaii’s weather conditions
   4. The reports describe only historical hurricane activity
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   Answer

   The reports omit confirmed consequences and detailed intensity information

   The article lacks confirmed impacts and additional intensity details.

   It also offers no additional details about Polo’s intensity beyond classifying it as a major hurricane.

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