Natural Disasters Quiz

After reading “Tornadoes,” what evidence supports the main idea that tornadoes “can be the most dangerous storms of all.”?

• “They are shaped like a cylinder. They are born in thunderclouds.”

• “The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph).”

• “States such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska are...known as “Tornado Alley.”

• “The winds are so strong that tornadoes can lift animals, cars, and even houses. “

After reading “Hurricanes,” what evidence does not support the main idea “Hurricane conditions become very dangerous.”?

• “When water levels rise, there can be floods and mudslides.”

• “Houses close to the shore can be wiped out, and the people who live there can be in grave danger.”

• “The “eye of the storm” is located in the center of the storm. It is the storm’s calmest part.”

• “They have the ability to uproot trees from the ground. They can also blow glass out of windows.”

Which main idea is expressed in both passages?

• The United States has more tornadoes/hurricanes than any other country in the world.

• Each hurricane/tornado is named according to the time when it strikes.

• Hurricanes/tornadoes can be very dangerous storms.

• Tornadoes/hurricanes are shaped like a cylinder and their winds can blow as much as 200 miles per hour.

Which supporting detail is evidence for the main idea “The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world.”?

• “Tornado season is during the springtime and summer. If the conditions are right, a tornado can happen any time of year.”

• “They are born in thunderclouds. The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph).”

• “In fact, they can be the most dangerous storms of all.”

• “Most of the time they never reach the coast of the U.S.”