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Tornadoes in Kansas
Kansas is known for many things – wheat , sunflowers…and tornadoes ! What famous story set in Kansas features a tornado ?
Tornadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel cloud . Also known as “ twisters “ , they extend downward from the huge clouds of a severe thunderstorm . The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of almost 300 miles per hour ! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly , but it can cause considerable destruction . There have been a number of remarkable reports of tornadoes . In one instance , a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85 students originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed . There was also a case of five railway coaches , each weighing 70 tons , lifted from their tracks .
Question ++
1 . What is Kansas known for ?
a . wheat b . potatoes c . sunflowers d . 1 and 3
2 . How fast do the winds rotate within a tornado ?
a . 85 miles per hour . b . 400 miles per hour .
c . 300 miles per hour . d . 70 miles per hour .
3 . Tornadoes are also known as
a . thunderstorms b . thphoons
c . tempests d . twisters
4 . Which word can best replace the word “ considerable “ in the passage ?
a . great b . sizeable
c . concerning d . generous
5 . Which of the following statements is “ TRUE “ ?
a . Eighty – five students died when a tornado struck their schoolhouse .
b . A tornado lifted five heavy railroad coaches from their tracks .
c . A tornado often gradually sweeps through an area .
d . Reports on tornado are barely recorded and kept .
Keys ++
1 . d
2 . c
3 . d
4 . b
5 . b
Garuna Srichandee M . 5 / 5 No . 1
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