What is a tornado?

• A wild, whirling column of air

• A big hurricane

• A big wave of water

• A big cloud

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How fast can a tornado travel over the ground?

• Up to 25 miles

• Over 500 miles

• Over 110 miles

• Up to 10 miles

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What is needed to form a tornado?

• warm moist air

• cool air

• dry air

• hot air

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What is tornado alley?

• An alley where there are no tornadoes

• An area where most tornadoes occur

• An area where it's safe to live

• An alley where people like to drive by

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On average, tornadoes kill ____ people each year in the United States

• 20

• 100

• 5

• 60

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Where should you go if you hear a tornado warning?

• Safe room

• Basement

• Next to the windows

• Storm cellar

What creates a tornado?

• A hurricane

• A lot of rain

• A thunderstorm

• A cloudy day

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The shape of a tornado is called a ______________.

• tunnel

• funnel

• square

• shunnel

Tornadoes are also called ___________ and ____________.

• twisters

• whirlwinds

• super fast spinners

• spinners

Tornadoes are very __________________.

• fun

• dangerous

• safe

• nice

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