Chasing Storm Post Test

Name

Number

What is the passage mainly about?

• Tornadoes the powerful storm of the world
• How does tornado form?
• A person who chasing storm
• Cause and effect of Tornadoes

Why did Tim Samaras focus on tornadoes?

• He saw a tornado take a farmhouse high up into the sky in a movie.
• He determined to see the tornado one day.
• He was interested in tornadoes since he was six.
• He watched the movie The Wizard of Oz and he was amazed.

What is true statement about tornado?

• Tornado is not very dangerous but it is so strong.
• The powerful winds in a tornado turn and twist.
• Tornado never killed many people in its path.
• A powerful tornado happen in many part of the world

It is important to have better forecasts for tornadoes because___________.

• fewer probes will be destroyed
• fewer people will lose their lives
• the path of tornadoes can be changed
• scientists need to learn more about them

Samaras wanted to help scientists to _______.

• learn how tornadoes are created
• become storm chasers
• live in Tornado Alley
• find out why tornadoes pick up cars

Samaras was more than just a storm chaser because he _______.

• was very careful
• loved tornadoes
• chased a lot of tornadoes
• was also a researcher and engineer

Samaras was interested in tornadoes from the time he was a child.

• True
• False

Tornado Alley is in the northern area of the United States.

• True
• False