What happens a few seconds after lightening flashes?
A.
The ground dries up.
B.
Bolts shoot between clouds.
C.
Thunder rumbles.
5.
What causes the sound of thunder?
A.
clouds quickly gathering in one place
B.
lightening quickly heating the air
C.
fires crackling where lightening strikes
6.
In the sentence "Hail can be the size of a marble or larger than a baseball," what detail does this sentence tell you?
A.
what damaged crops look like
B.
how hailstones get tossed up and down
C.
what hail looks like
7.
Which sentence from the article best explains how tornadoes can cause problems for people?
A.
"The winds in a tornado can lift cars off the ground and rip houses apart."
B.
"Thunderstorms sometimes give birth to tornadoes."
C.
"More than 1,000 tornadoes strike the United States each year."
8.
What does a tornado watch mean?
A.
A tornado has been seen.
B.
A tornado may strike soon.
C.
A tornado has passed by.
9.
What are some effects of a blizzard?
A.
warm temperatures, high winds, and floods
B.
low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow
C.
loud thunder, lightening, and large hailstones
10.
What do the following sentences tell you about hurricanes? - "Waves wash away boats and houses." "Winds uproot trees and telephones poles." " Rain causes floods."
