Tornadoes!

What is this?

This is a _______.

• clouds

• cotton candy

• tornado

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How do you spell this?

• Tonado

• Tronado

• Tornado

• Toronado

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

Choose 3 things you need for a tornado to happen.

• Water

• Change of wind direction

• Hot air

• Cold air

• The sun

Which way does hot air go?

• Upwards

• Downwards

Which way does cold air go?

• Upwards

• Downwards

When the hot air and cold air meets, there was a strong wind blowing. What will happen after that?

• It will start a small twirl in the air.

• It will start a cloud.

• It will start making cotton candy.

Why are tornadoes so dangerous? Choose three.

• They can hurl cars away.

• They can clean the roads.

• They can uproot trees.

• They can destroy buildings.

When a tornado starts, it will never stop.

• True

• False

You are outside. You saw a tornado coming. What should you do?

• Look for the tornado.

• Find the safest shelter and go inside.

• Keep running away from the tornado.

What would make the tornado get bigger?

• When there is a thunderstorm

• When there is a lot of sun light

• When there is a lot of wind