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The author's description of the period before the storm impact the development of the story by as:
It makes the events seem more exciting by predicting an even bigger strom that is still to come.
They usually measure them in grams or ounces. Sometimes, they will use pounds (for a puppy).
Boiling an egg will decrease the temperature during the process
There is a lot of seafloor spreading, and as that happens, the continents slowly begin to go a bit farther from one another.