A Warming
What is the center of a hurricane called?
How many people died because of the flood in Nashville, Tennessee?
11
What "strange rain" was falling from the sky in 2005?
frogs
What happens to the air when a wildfire reaches very high temperatures?
it becomes hot and rises
What was found under Lake Roopkund in the Himalayas?
hundreds of old skeletons
What can happen when there's a long period of no rain?
a drought
According to the passage, why is the weather most likely changing?
human and nature
What did one resident think was the cause of the frog rain?
a plane carrying frogs had exploded
When hot air rises, what rushes in to replace it?
cool air
What was unique about these skeletons?
they had holes in their skulls
What is the purpose of the passage?
to show that weather is changing everywhere
Scientist Michael Oppenheimer says we need to stop the earth from getting ______.
warmer
What do scientists say probably caused the strange rain?
A tornado passed over a lake
What is created when the hot air and cool air rush to replace each other?
strong winds (tornado)
What is formed when raindrops high in the sky turn into pieces of ice?
hailstones
How much rain was predicted in May 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee?
10 centimeters
stronger
What country did the strange rain fall in?
Serbia
What is the effect of wildfire winds sucking up the fire itself?
a tornado of fire is produced
What is the effect of pieces of ice in the air growing too big?
hail falls to the ground
How much rain fell in May 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee?
33 centimeters
Tornadoes strike more _______ and with greater force than ever before.
frequently
What is the term used to describe nature as if it were a woman?
Mother Nature
What causes strong winds in a fire tornado?
cool air rushes into a wildfire
What was the effect of hailstones falling from the sky?
hundreds of people died