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Did You Know?

In June 2003, South Dakota expcrienced 67 tornadoes—in one day!

Reading Comprehension

A. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.

Gist 1. This reading is mainly about a man who_.

a.    follows tornadoes to learn how they form

b.    predicts when tornadoes will occur around the world

c.    helps people who are hurt by tornadoes

d.    drives tourists around Tornado Alley

Detail 2. Which statement about tornadoes is true?

a.    Meteorologists use satellites to predict when they will occur.

b.    They usually move in a straight linę from place to place.

c.    Meteorologists can't predict exactly where they will form.

d.    People usually have 24 hours to prepare for them.

Detail 3. A turtle probe_tornadoes.

a.    can predict    c. gets information from

b.    chases    d. decreases the power of

Main Idea 4. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

a.    how tornadoes develop

b.    how the turtle probe works

c.    how big Tornado Alley is

d.    how Samaras finds a tornado

Vocabulary 5. In linę 23, what does the word spot mean?

a. stop    c. see

b. place    d. wait for

B. Sequencing. What does a storm chaser like Tim Samaras do? Put the events below in the correct order (1-7).

_puts the turtle probe on the ground

_shares the information with meteorologists

_drives around, looking for tornadoes

_gets close to a tornado

_collects information from the turtle probe to learn how

tornadoes form

_sees a tornado and follows it

_moves away guickly

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