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PW. Read the Fact File and search for more information about tornadoes. Define the main idea of the text.

Fact File

In different parts of the world the weather can be very violent. For example tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms, they can be very dangerous. Sometimes they are deadly. Tornadoes can form any time of the year, but the tornado season runs from March to August. Tornadoes look like a funnel, which we use to pour liquid into the small opening, for example, a bottle. Tornado winds can blow at up to 300 miles or 480 kms an hour. They can damage an area one mile wide and 50 miles long. Most Tornadoes in the USA happen in Tornado Alley where Oklahoma is. There are some types of tornadoes. The strongest type is F5. This type of tornado moves at 500 km an hour and can throw cars as far as 100 metres. It also destroys houses, trees, etc. on its way.

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Match the halves and use them in sentences.

1. a thunderstorm
2. a tornado
3. wind
4. snow
5. a cloud
6. flood
7. ice
8. sun
9. a rainbow
a) frozen water
b) bright flashes of light
c) a dangerous and terrible funnel
d) a colourful huge *arc
e) like foggy balloons in the sky
f) bright shining balloon
g) moving air
h) too much water
i) lots of white fluffy crystal flakes
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GW. Put the words in the correct order.

1. it what problem a global is!
2. today foggy the weather how is !
3. was what a terrible it thunderstorm!
4. were how dangerous the fires!
5. What season it is a cold!
6. are friendly the Tahitian how people!
7. jewel a sparkling green is what!
8. What it is a wonderful island!

a pipe - a tube through which liquids and gas can flow