A Dangerous Weather Maker

The passage is about

• what tornadoes are and what they do.

• the world's worst tornado.

• the rules of tornado safety.

• why tornadoes are different than thunderstorms and snowstorms.

The world's worst torando cut across

• the southern United States.

• The Great Plains.

• MIssour, Illinois, and Indiana.

• a funnel.

Because many children were killed in the world's worst tornado, we can conclude that

• the tornado happened at night.

• the tornado must have hit one or more schools.

• children think tornadoes are funny.

• no adults were killed.

What is the most common season for tornadoes in the Great Plains?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

Foundation means

• a very hard rock

• the base of a building

• a large company

• a city-sized lot

What is the central idea of the passage?

The sentence "Treat these storms with respect" means

• tell other people about them.

• read more about the damage they can cause.

• take them seriously.

• be sure your house has a basement.