1. C.) Tornadoes.

2. A hurricane begins over the ocean.

3. People who live inland and far from the sea are more likely to be safe from hurricanes.
4. The sentence “As the air spins, the cloud twists, rises, and falls.” best describes the
movement of a tornado.
5. The sentence “It roars like a speeding freight train.” suggests both the speed and sound
of the tornado.
6. The writer compares the tornado to a funnel.
7. A.) A tornado causes terrible destruction.
Examples:
A tornado can pick up trucks or railroads cars and dump them.
It can flatten all the buildings in a town in a matter of seconds, leaving nothing but
broken pieces.

8. D.) Tornadoes can cause massive destruction quickly.

9. B.) Shocked.

Vocabulary:

1. Develop = Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
Violent = Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or
something.
Stacked = A disorganized amount of material.

2. The word “inland” probably means far from the sea.

3. The word “rotating” most nearly means going around.
4. “Calamities” are disastrous events.
5. The word “demolished” means destroyed.