Tornadoes

A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm 

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The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 100 mph.

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A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped column of air extending upward from the base of a thunderstorm, that touches the ground

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When a funnel cloud  reaches the ground it is called a tornado.

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The most violent tornadoes come from especially violent thunderstorms called supercells. 

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Tornadoes are also sometimes called

• squalls
• squiggles
• twisters
• spinner

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Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

• Tornado towns
• Storm centers
• Tornado Alley
• Cyclone counties

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Where do tornadoes start?

• Over the ocean near the equator
• In the clouds that create blizzards
• In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
• Any time that it rains

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Tornadoes are measured using which type of scale?

• Richter scale
• Bathroom scale
• Fujita Scale
• Mercator Scale

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What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?

• The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
• Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
• Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
• Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas

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