L 8 Comprehension

1. What is the article "Super Storms" mainly about?

• the power of big storms

• the danger of big storms

• ways to stay safe

What causes a storm?

• air stops moving and changing

• things fall to Earth from outer space

• There is a strong, sudden, change of weather

What sometimes causes fires during thunderstorms?

• loud thunder

• lightning strikes

• hailstones crashing together

What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?

• thunder rumbles

• the ground dries up

• bolts shoot between clouds

What causes the sound of thunder?

• lightning quickly heating the air

• clouds quickly gathering together

• fires crackling where lightning strikes

Read this sentence. "Hail can be the size of marble or larger than a baseball. What detail does this sentence tell you?

• What hail looks like

• what damaged crops look like

• how hailstorms get tossed up and down

What does a tornado watch mean?

• a tornado has passed by

• a tornado has been seen

• a tornado may strike soon

What are some effects of a blizzard?

• loud thunder, lightning, and large hailstones

• warm temperatures, high winds, and floods

• low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snows