The World's Weirdest Natural Diaster

What is the main idea of the article?

• Many natural disasters in the world are still mysteries to scientists.

• No one knows how to control natural disasters when they happen.

• Earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes are the deadliest natural disasters.

• There are many different types of natural disasters that have harmed humans.

How does the author organize the text?

• by comparing how much destruction different types of natural disasters cause

• by telling tips to avoid and stay safe from natural disasters where they live

• by giving examples of lesser known natural disasters that have happened

• by showing how people react when they live through natural disasters

Which of the following quotations from the text best shows why the year "Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death" happened?

• "Imagine an entire year with temperatures so low that few crops can grow, and there is snow or frost every single month." (Paragraph 2)

• "Eighteen inches of snow fell in New England in July. Birds froze to death and fell out of the sky." (Paragraph 2)

• "On April 10, 1815, Mount Tambora exploded in the biggest volcanic eruption that the world has ever seen." (Paragraph 3)

• "Temperatures fell all over the world, and people in Europe, North America, and Asia were starved." (Paragraph 3)

As it is used in paragraph 3, "dense" most closely means —

• thick.

• dull.

• detailed.

• bright.

According to the author, why are the natural disasters in this article "weird"?

Do you think learning about weird natural disasters like this makes you feel more or less afraid of nature? Why?