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PW 2 2e & 1e MyELT (RW): Unit 7 Meaning from Context p. 125-126

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

On April 25-28, 2011, a huge number of tornadoes hit the southern U.S., (a)   areas like Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia.

2.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

In fact, more violent tornadoes struck the U.S. in April 2011 than in any other month __ ______.

(a)  

3.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

Most tornadoes in the U.S. (a)   in a region called Alley, between the Rocky Mountains and the Gulf of Mexico.

4.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

In fact, more (a)   tornadoes struck the U.S. in April 2011 than in any other month on record.

5.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

Warm, wet air from the Gulf of Mexico (a)   with the cold, dry mountain air, creating ideal conditions for a storm.

6.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

Warm, wet air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with the cold, dry mountain air, creating ideal (a)   for a storm.

7.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

It traveled approximately 300 miles (482 km) across a region (a)   from Alabama to Georgia....

8.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

La Nina occurs when cold water in the Pacific Ocean rises to the surface off the (a)   of South America.

9.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

This can also affect the (a)   in the U.S. and create more thunderstorms and tornadoes.

10.

Study the image. Complete the following sentence with the correct word in blue.

Scientists around the world continue to gather (a)   about tornadoes.

11.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Driving during a thunderstorm can be dangerous. Lightning could ______ a tree and cause an accident.

a)

strike

b)

crash

12.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

The weather _____ are terrible today. Be sure to bring an umbrella when you go outside.

a)

climates

b)

conditions

13.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Many people were injured during the ______ storm.

a)

violent

b)

excited

14.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

When there is a tornado warning, do not go outside in the afternoon. Data shows that tornadoes often _____ in the afternoon.

a)

occur

b)

experience

15.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Be careful of the broken glass in the living room. Strong winds caused a large branch to ______ with the window and break it.

a)

collide

b)

crash into

16.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Some people complain about the heat in Florida, but I love the tropical _____ there.

a)

climate

b)

attitude

17.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

I live in a _____ of the United States where there are many thunderstorms and tornadoes.

a)

climate

b)

region

18.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Remember, if a tornado _____ in your area, wait in your basement until it has passed.

a)

creates

b)

forms

19.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

According to the news, the lightning warning _____ across several towns.

a)

extends

b)

occurs

20.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Predicting weather is a difficult and time-consuming job. Experts need to study ______ data to predict the course of a storm.

a)

significant

b)

great