tornados

 Where do tropical storms start? 

• northpole
• on the coast
• in the ocean, near the equator
• in the ocean, near land

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What does the text describe? 

• examples of bad hurricanes
• how hurricanes form 
• how hurricanes differ from tornadoes
• how people should prepare for hurricanes 

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What happened to the town of Greensburg in 2007? 

• It was destroyed by a fire. 
• It was destroyed by a tornado.
• It was destroyed by an earthquake.
• It was destroyed by a hurricane.

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What does this article on thunderstorms explain? 

• how scientists use radar to track storms
  
• how the town of Greensburg was rebuilt
  
• how the system of tornado watches and warnings developed
  
• how cool, dry air moves from the Arctic to the middle of the United States 

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What might be a reason why scientists track tornadoes? 

• to encourage more people to use radar technology
  
• to warn people against living in “Tornado Alley”
  
• to lower the number of tornadoes that happen every year
  
• to gather information that is used to warn people that a tornado is approaching 

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Which sentence best describes a difference between the two articles?

• Hurricanes are more dangerous than tornadoes.
• Hurricanes happen over water and tornadoes occur over land.
• The hurricane article describes how hurricanes form.
• Metereologists track tornadoes.

What is a tornado?

• a lot of rain

• loud thunder and lightning

• snow

• spinning cloud

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How can a tornado be dangerous?

• it can get you wet

• it can be cold

• it can damage houses and trees

• it can be hot

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What is an antonym of warm?

• hot

• cool

• wet

• dry