The article "Super Storms" is mainly about

• the danger of hurricanes
• the power of big storms

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When does a storm happen?

• When the air stops moving and changing
• When there is a strong, sudden change in weather

During thunderstorms, fires are sometimes started by

• lightning strikes
• hailstones crashing together

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What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?

• Thunder rumbles.
• Bolts shoot between clouds.

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What causes the sound of thunder?

• Lightning quickly heating the air
• Clouds quickly gathering in one place

Hail can be the size of a marble or larger than a baseball.
The author wrote this sentence to help the reader picture

• what hail looks like
• how hailstones get tossed up and down

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Which sentence from the article best shows that tornadoes can cause problems for people?

• Thunderstorms sometimes give birth to tornadoes
• The winds in a tornado can lift cars off the ground and rip houses apart

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What does a tornado watch mean?

• A tornado has been seen
• A tornado may strike soon

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Waves wash away boats and houses.
Winds uproot trees and telephone poles.
Rains cause floods.
Which idea belongs?

• Hurricanes are dangerous.
• The center of a hurricane is called the eye.

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A storm is called a blizzard when it brings

• warm temperatures, high winds, and floods
• low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow

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