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What happened to the town of Greensburg in 2007? 

• It was destroyed by a fire. 
• It was destroyed by a tornado.
• It was destroyed by an earthquake.
• It was destroyed by a hurricane.

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What might be a reason why scientists track tornadoes? 

• to encourage more people to use radar technology
  
• to warn people against living in “Tornado Alley”
  
• to lower the number of tornadoes that happen every year
  
• to gather information that is used to warn people that a tornado is approaching 

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What is a tornado?

• a lot of rain

• loud thunder and lightning

• snow

• spinning cloud

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How can a tornado be dangerous?

• it can get you wet

• it can be cold

• it can damage houses and trees

• it can be hot

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Is a tornado predictable? True or False

• True

• False

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What is another name for tornado?

• Clouds

• Twister

• Spinner

• Reaching Clouds

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What is the name of a person that studies the weather?

• Weather watcher

• Storm Chaser

• Meteorologist

• Tornado warning

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What is a tornado?

• A fast spinning column of air that reaches from the clouds to the ground

• A thunderstorm that never touches the ground

• A bolt of lightning that reaches from the clouds to the ground

• A low hanging cloud that does not spin

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In what country are tornadoes the most common?

• Brazil

• Italy

• United States

• China

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According to people that have been near tornadoes, what do they sound like?

• Train

• Wind

• Whistle

• River