Super Storms reading comprehension quiz

What is the story "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 the Earth from outer space

• there is a strong, sudden change in weather

What sometimes causes fires during thunderstorms?

• loud thunder

• lightning 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

Which sentence from the story 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 might strike soon.

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

Read the sentence below.

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