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Lightning and Thunder Reading Comprehension

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1
Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?
Because lightning comes before thunder
Because light travels faster than sound
Because lightning causes thunder
Because thunder causes lightning
2
Which of the following is NOT true about thunder?
A
C
D
B
3
What word could be a synonym for "circumstances" as used in the passage?
Situations
Ways
Averages
Problems
4
Lightning occurs...
In most thunderstorms
In a few thunderstorms
In every thunderstorm
In some thunderstorms
5
What is a major difference between the two paragraphs?
1st paragraph describes a cause, 2nd does not
1st paragraph describes an effect, 2nd does not
2nd paragraph describes an effect, 1st does not
2nd paragraph describes a cause, 1st does not
6
Which of the following is not a possible outcome of lightning?
Injury
Electricity
Burns
Death
7
Most lightning...
Occurs between clouds
Occurs from ground to cloud
Melts metal
Occurs from cloud to ground
8
What do the paragraphs have in common?
They describe the discovery of lightning & thunder.
They describe lightning & thunder in popular culture.
They describe why lightning & thunder occur.
They describe specific instances of lightning & thunder.
9
What can you infer from the sentence? (LOOK AT YOUR PAPER)
Lightning can cause major burns
Although most people survive lightning strikes, some do not.
Lightning is not that dangerous
10
Which of the following contains an approximation?
D
B
C
A