Tornado home learning w/c 8th March

Which of these states is NOT in tornado alley?

• Oklahoma

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Nevada

Which of the following statement best describes a tornado watch?

• Tornadoes are possible. Remain alert for approaching storms. Stay tuned to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  (NOAA) Weather Radio, radio, or television for information.

• A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. If you are under a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately!

Which of the following statements describes a tornado which measures as a 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale?

• Strong frame houses leveled off foundations, and swept away; high-rise buildings have significant structural deformation

• Well-constructed houses and whole-frame houses completely leveled

• Peels surface off some roofs, some damage to gutters or siding

• Entire stories of well-constructed homes destroyed; severe damage to large buildings such as shopping malls

Wind shear is...

• Very strong high and low level winds which are going in the same direction

• Variation in wind velocity occurring along a direction at right angles to the wind's direction and tending to exert a turning force.

• Variation in the wind direction occurring along a line of latitude which causes the wind to spin in an anticlockwise direction

Tick all of the hazards associated with tornadoes

• Flying debris

• Hailstones

• Collapsing buildings

• Storm surge

What does NOAA stand for?

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

• National Oceanography and Atmosphere Association

• National Ocean and Atmosphere Affiliation

Enhanced Fujita Scale level 5 is winds speeds of...

• 100+ mph

• 150+ mph

• 200+ mph

• 250+ mph

A mesocyclone is...

• A large, rapidly rotating air mass within a thunderstorm that often gives rise to a tornado.

• An area of extremely low, stationary pressure within a supercell

• A medium sized rotating air mass within a thunderstorm which results in the degradation of tornado formation

• A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

What is the difference between individual planning and collaborative planning?

• Collaborative planning includes everybody in the country working together, whereas individual planning is just one person

• Collaborative planning is the Government working to reduce the effects of tornadoes but individual planning is households ensuring they are protected and planned for tornadoes

• Collaborative planning and individual planning are very similar

• Collaborative planning is where charities such as The Red Cross join together in the relief effort of a tornado and individual planning is learning how to help yourself

The Oklahoma tornado which affected 2 primary schools occurred in...

• May 2013

• May 2012

• June 2013

• April 2013