Out of Disaster

What natural disaster struck Greensburg, Kansas, on May 4, 2007?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Flood

How fast did the winds inside the tornado reach?

• 205 miles per hour

• 150 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 250 miles per hour

How long was the tornado on the ground?

• About an hour

• 30 minutes

• 2 hours

• 15 minutes

How many citizens were lost in the Greensburg tornado?

• Eleven

• Twenty

• Five

• Fifteen

What percentage less energy do many buildings in Greensburg use now compared to before the tornado?

• Forty percent

• Twenty percent

• Sixty percent

• Thirty percent

What environmentally friendly sources of energy are used in Greensburg's rebuilding efforts?

• Wind, water, and solar power

• Nuclear power

• Geothermal energy

• Biomass energy

What was the main concern of Greensburg's leaders after the tornado?

• The community might never recover

• The tornado might return

• The town would lose its population

• The infrastructure was too costly to rebuild