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Link to Language : Questions In the Passive X" ^ my Many FAQs use the passive . Questions in the passive ask about what happens rather than who does the action . Examples : Why are hurricanes given names ? Where is a typhoon found ? 1 In your notebook , complete the FAQs below . & Question : How ... ? Answer : Hurricanes are powered by heat from the sea . S > Question : How ... ? Answer : Hurricanes are studied by examining satellite pictures . Question : How ... ? ^ Answer : Tornadoes are forecasted by watching thunderstorm activity . < 3 Question : When ... ? Answer : New names are added to the list of hurricane names if other names are retired . 2 Using the information from the Fact Sheet on page 20 , write two more FAQs . Then give your FAQs to a partner to answer . 3 Read the following information about floods and write the questions that are answered in the passage . Use the passive where necessary . Flood Facts Every year , thousands ofpeople are killed by floods — more than by any other natural disaster . There are many different kinds of floods . Tidal floods happen when large bodies ofwater , like seas or lakes , overflow onto the land near them . Tidal floods are often caused by the heavy rains during hurricanes . They may also be caused by waves that are produced by earthquakes out at sea . Sometimes coastal towns and villages are damaged by tidal flooding . People who live in these areas are sometimes forced to leave their homes when there is a storm or hurricane . Example : How many p eople are killed by f loods every year ?
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