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Thunderstorms
by Chana Stiefel
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In this book, the author tells us that the odds of being
struck by lightning in any given year are 1 in 600,000.
Does that mean it is very likely to happen?
Lets look at the odds of some other occurrences that might happen to people.
Odds of getting the fu this year: 1 in 10 More Likely
Odds of being a twin: (if you were born in North America) 1 in 90
Odds of winning $4 in the Powerball Lottery: 1 in 123
Odds of getting a hole-in-one in golf: 1 in 5,000
Odds of getting injured by freworks: 1 in 19,556
Odds of becoming a pro athlete: 1 in 22,000
Odds of winning the Powerball Lottery Grand Prize: 1 in 195,249,054
Odds of being killed in a shark attack: 1 in 300,000,000 Less Likely
Use the chart above to answer the questions:
1. Where does the odds of being struck by lightning fall in this list?
Between__________________________________________and_______________________________________________
2. Are you more likely to be injured by freworks or win the Powerball Grand Prize?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If there are 30 people in your class at school, about how many are likely to
get the fu this year? ________________________________________________________________________________
4 There are approximately 350 million people in the U.S. In an average year,
how many will die by shark attack? Circle the closest answer.
1 10 50 100 1000
5. Not all of the events listed above are completely random. There are some things
you can do to change your odds. List two things you can do to decrease your
risk of catching the fu.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. List three things you can do to decrease your chance of getting hit by lightning.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Thunderstorms
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A word web can help you see how all of the information you
know about a topic is organized. Fill out the word web below for
Thunderstorms using as many of the key words as you can. Write
a short phrase on the line showing how the words in the ovals are
related. You can add your own circles and use your own words,
too, and connect them to the web to make it even bigger!
KEY WORDS
cloud condense cumulonimbus electricity
evaporate fash food global warming instruments
lightning meteorologist storm chaser water cycle
radar weather balloon satellites tornadoes
tropics
Thunderstorms
instruments
radar
are detected by
such as
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A b o u t 3 . ; 4 . 1 ; 5 . a n s w e r s m a y i n c l u d e g e t a f u s h o t , w a s h y o u r h a n d s o f t e n . 6 . a n s w e r s m a y i n c l u d e s t a y i n s i d e i n a t h u n d e r s t o r m , d o n t s t a n d u n d e r
t a l l t r e e s , s t a y a w a y f r o m m e t a l o b j e c t s