Most tornadoes in the US ______ in a region called Tornado Alley.
come from
occur
originate
happen
The tornado travelled approximately 482 kilometers across a region ________ from Alabama to Georgia.
colliding
extended
occurring
extending
More violent tornadoes struck the US in April 2011 than in any other month ___________.
ever
of all time
on record
occured
________ are facts and statistics that you can analyse.
stories
lies
data
on record
In April, 2011, a huge number of torandoes hit the souther US, _______ areas like Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
striking
striken
strikes
striked
Which weather events have natural causes?
lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis
Name a disaster that is caused by human activity.
wildfires, nuclear meltdown, flood, oil spill
When something ______ somewhere, it is carried there by movement of wind or water.
collides
sinks
drifts
surfs
Warm, wet air collides with the cold, dry air creating _______ conditions for a storm.
ideal
pretty bad
not bad
once in a lifetime
What extreme natural events occur in your region?
floods, typhoons, drought, heavy rainfall, landslides, volcanic eruption
What are some possible effects of a tornado?
: houses are destroyed; animals and people are killed; trees fall on roads
Can you think of a recent example of a violent natural event? What caused it?
wildfires in California; caused by a cigarette thrown out the window
La Nina occurs when cold water in the Pacific Ocean rises to the surface off the ____ of South America.
beach
coast
ocean
climate
What is the climate like in your country?
If things _______, they crash into each other.
separate
collide
crack up
fuse together