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WorksheetsJourney's Unit 2 Lesson 8 Super Storms Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the article "Super Storms" mainly about?
the power of big storms
the danger of hurricanes
ways to stay safe in a storm
What causes a storm?
Air stops moving and changing.
Things fall to Earth from outer space.
There is a strong, sudden change in weather.
What sometimes causes fires during thunderstorms?
loud thunder
lightening strikes
hailstones crashing together
What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?
Thunder rumbles.
The ground dries up.
Bolts shoot between clouds.
What causes the sound of thunder?
lightning quickly heating the air
clouds quickly gathering in one place.
fires crackling where lightning strikes.
Read this sentence from the article.
Hail can be the size of a marble or larger than a baseball.
What detail does this sentence tell you?
what hail looks like
what damaged crops look like
how hailstones get tossed up and down
Which sentence from the article BEST explains how tornadoes can cause problems for people?
"Thunderstorms sometimes give birth to tornadoes."
"More than 1,000 tornadoes strike the United States each year."
"The winds in a tornado can lift cars off the ground and rip houses apart."
What does a tornado watch mean?
A tornado has passed by.
A tornado has been seen.
A tornado may strike soon.
Look at the supporting details below:
Waves wash away boats and houses.
Rains cause floods.
Winds uproot trees and telephone poles.
Which main idea do the above details support?
Hurricanes are dangerous.
Hurricanes form over warm water.
The center of a hurricane is called the eye
What are some effects of a blizzard?
loud thunder, lightning, and large hailstones
warm temperatures, high winds, and floods
low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow
