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Twisters & Other Terrible Storms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What genre is the book, Twisters and Other Terrible Storms?

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Non-Fiction / Informational

c)

Poetry

d)

Fairytale

2.

Based on the text, how do meteorologists predict the weather?

a)

They are really interested in the weather.

b)

They guess what will happen based on looking at the clouds.

c)

They use many tools to gather information about the weather.

d)

They take a hot air balloon.

3.

Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulous, and Cumulonimbus are all examples of....

a)

types of storms

b)

types of clouds

c)

layers of the atmosphere

d)

weather tools

4.

How are tornadoes different from hurricanes?

a)

they both have strong winds

b)

they both can happen during the summer

c)

tornadoes produce snow and hurricanes do not

d)

tornadoes don't last as long as hurricanes

5.

Which storm is the most dangerous?

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

6.

Which storm has the highest winds?

a)

hurricanes

b)

blizzards

c)

tornadoes

7.

Which of the following are effects of a blizzard?

a)

cold temperatures, strong winds, a whiteout, snow drifts

b)

hail, violent winds, funnel cloud

c)

strong winds, storm surges, heavy flooding

8.

Why are hurricanes more dangerous than tornadoes?

a)

They produce stronger winds.

b)

They can be 2,000 times as wide and they last longer.

c)

They often take people by surprise.

9.

What is the area where the most tornadoes occur each year called?

a)

tornado area

b)

hurricane alley

c)

tornado zone

d)

tornado alley

10.

What is a giant wall of water pushed onshore by hurricane winds?

a)

weather tools

b)

thunder

c)

storm surge

11.

In which storm would it be necessary to evacuate your home?

a)

blizzard

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

12.

In which storm would it be a good idea to stock up on food?

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado