Story Detail #1
What is the article "Super Storms" mainly about?
a. the power of big storms
b. the danger of hurricanes
c. ways to stay safe in a storm
a. the power of big storms
What does the word equals mean?
a. sounds like
b. comes after
c. is the same as
c. is the same as
What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?
a. Thunder rumbles.
b. The ground dries up.
c. Bolts shoot between clouds.
a. Thunder rumbles.
Weather reports..
a. do nothing
b. cause a frenzy about storms
c. predict and warn us when a storm may hit
c. predict and warn us when a storm may hit
What causes a storm?
a. Air stops moving and changing.
b. Things fall to Earth from outer space.
c. There is a strong, sudden change in weather.
c. There is a strong, sudden change in weather.
What does the word beware mean?
a. be careful
b. be playful
c. be friendly
a. be careful
What makes it hard to see in a blizzard?
a. falling and blowing snow
b. bright sunshine and heat
c. heavy rain
a. falling and blowing snow
What season do most tornadoes form?
a. winter
b. fall
c. spring and summer
c. spring and summer
Nearly ______ hailstorms strike the United States each year?
a. 10,000
b. 5,000
c. 7,000
b. 5,000
What does the word pounding mean?
a. hitting hard
b. putting away
c. tapping softly
a. hitting hard
What does a tornado watch mean?
a. A tornado has passed by.
b. A tornado has been seen.
c. A tornado may strike soon.
c. A tornado may strike soon.
What is the deadliest storm in the world?
a. Hurricane
b. Blizzards
c. Thunderstorms
a. Hurricane