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Forces of Nature (reading)

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  • How big was the tornado that went through Jon's town?
    1.6 km wide
  • How is Naima's family preparing for the monsoon?
    They are making the windows secure and buying extra food and drinking water.
  • How long do most tornadoes last?
    For about 10 minutes
  • Pronounce 'monsoon'
    mɒnˈsuːn
  • Pronounce 'tornado'
    tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ
  • What is Brittany doing at the moment?
    She's helping to look after people who've lost their homes
  • What are the effects of the monsoon?
    There are floods and the electricity sometimes gets cut off. In the countryside, hundreds of people lose their homes.
  • Where is 'Tornado Alley'?
    In Mississippi in the USA
  • Where does Naima live? (city)
    In Delhi
  • What is a 'twister'?
    tornado
  • What are the effects of the bushfires?
    Hundreds of houses were burnt to the ground and a lot of animals were killed
  • Which natural disaster do people in Victoria have in January and February? (not bushfires, another one)
    heat waves