Know the Warning Words: teacher key

Natural Disasters, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. A tornado watch and a tornado warning are not the same. Learn what the words mean and how a family can be ready.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How fast must a storm's winds be to be called a hurricane?
   • 7 miles per hour
   • 74 miles per hour (answer)
   • 24 miles per hour
2. What does a tornado watch mean?
   • A tornado is gone
   • It is time to sleep
   • Tornadoes are possible in and near the area (answer)
3. How much water should a disaster kit hold for each person each day?
   • One cup
   • One bucket
   • One gallon (answer)
4. Why might a family pick a place to meet?
   • To play a game
   • To find each other if they are apart (answer)
   • To run a race
5. What can start a tsunami?
   • A tornado
   • An earthquake under the ocean (answer)
   • A snowflake
6. What does a seismometer measure?
   • Shaking waves (answer)
   • Rain
   • Wind speed

Words

• seismometer: shake measurer
• tsunami: big ocean wave
• watch: might happen
• hurricane: big storm
• funnel: cone shape