Disaster Alert!

What is a tornado?

• Tornadoes are the result of rotating thunderstorms

• Tornadoes are dirt in the air

• Tornadoes are not dangerous

Which of the following is NOT a way to survive a tornado?

• Have a flashlight and batteries ready

• Stay close to a window

• Protect yourself from flying objects

Why do floods happen?

• There isn't enough rain

• The ground absorbs the water

• There is too much rain

Check all the boxes that apply. How is a sinkhole formed?

• By digging a hole in the ground

• Water dissolves rock under the ground

• Soil slips into the hole in the rock

• Land at the top falls into the hole

Check all the boxes that apply. What are some ways to survive a volcano?

• Do not cover your eyes

• Close all windows and doors

• Do not drive through an ash cloud

• Stay in the same area

Looking at the Table of Contents, what is the topic on page 22?

• volcanos

• floods

• bushfires

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What does the word alert mean?

• alarm or warning

• broken

• melt break down

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A scientiest who studies the weather is called a _________.

• weather watcher

• news reporter

• meterologists

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How does the picture in the background support the text?

• It shows storm chasers folling the severe weather.

• It shows people bird watching.

• It shows people watching a flood.

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Why do floods happen?

• Floods happen when there is a tornado.

• Floods happen when there is too much rain.

• Floods happen when a volcano erupts.