Tornado

Where do most tornadoes happen?

• Mexico

• California

• Canada

• Tornado Alley in the United States

What is a tornado?

• my little brother running around the house

• a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel

• a tall rain cloud

• a hurricane

How does a tornado begin?

• cold weather

• snow and hail

• as a thunderstorm

How can you stay safe in a tornado? Choose all that apply. Hint there are 3.

• listen to weather reports

• stay away from windows

• drive to your friend's house

• find shelter, like a basement, or room without windows

What does the word destroy mean as it is used in the sentence?

Tornadoes can destroy, or ruin a house.

• damage

• prevent

• unpleasant

• fix

What does the word warning mean as it is used in the sentence?

News reports use the words tornado warning to give people notice that a tornado has been seen.

• harm

• injury

• a sign of danger to come

• breakable

What is the name of the ONLY continent in the world that a tornado hasn't happened on?

• Antarctica

• United States

• France

What's a nickname for tornadoes?

• Tomatoes

• Spinners

• Twisted Sisters

• Twisters

A tornado occurs when

• cold dry air mixes with the wet wam air

• cold dry air mixes with wet cold air

• dry warm air mixes with wet warm air

• Mr. Sir tells it to occur

Can scientist predict exactly when and where a tornado will happen?

• Yes

• Not yet

• Sometimes

• only Bill Nye the Science guy can