WorksheetsOCR 2.1 - Storm Chasers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these words means able to be moved?
mobile
blazing
treasured
modern
What is a synonym for forecast in this sentence? People use scientific methods to forecast the weather.
perform
murmur
invent
predict
What does the word hazard most likely mean in this sentence? The travelers faced a hazard in the mountain pass.
pine forest
trail made by animals
something dangerous
frozen lake
What does the word navigate mean in this sentence? The captain had to navigate the ship into the harbor.
ask someone for directions
tell the sailors to get ready
control the direction of
load up with lots of cargo
Storm chasers often get started as:
television reporters
science teachers
airplane pilots
storm spotters
Which of these is an opinion from the article?
Drones might be used someday to study tornadoes.
Every year, huge storms strike cities and towns across the country.
Tornado season in the Great Plains begins in April.
Storm chasers also go to work.
The author’s purpose in writing this article was to:
entertain the reader with funny facts.
persuade the reader to become a storm chaser.
inform the reader about storm chasers.
express an opinion about the cars storm chasers use.
What does it mean when storm chasers monitor the weather closely?
They drive as close as they can to a tornado.
They pay close attention to weather reports and information.
They fly planes right inside a tornado.
They fly planes right inside a tornado.
In what way are storm chasers better than radar?
They can put their information on the Internet.
They can have a custom car made to protect them.
They can react faster than radar.
They use laptops or smart phones.
What is a synonym for serious in this sentence? A serious storm was expected the next day.
roaming
dangerous
nearby
curious
