Tornadoes Review

Tornadoes can form anytime of the year, but in the northern hemisphere they mostly occur in the…

• Summer
• Winter

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The Fujita scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado's windspeed and damage. An F0 or EF0 is the…

• strongest with the most damage.
• weakest with the least damage.

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Tornadoes in the Unites States mostly occur on the…

• east coast. (tornado street)
• west coast. (tornado avenue)
• central plains. (tornado alley)
• rocky mountains. (tornado trail)

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The Fujita scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado's windspeed and damage. An F5 or EF5 is the…

• strongest with the most damage.
• weakest with the least damage.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Scientists who study tornadoes are…

• geologists.
• biologists.
• chemists.
• meteorologist.

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Tornadoes form ________ and are ________ to predict.

• quickly AND easy
• slowly AND hard
• quickly AND hard
• slowly AND easy

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A "Tornado Warning" means that…

• an area has the conditions necessary for tornados to form. Individuals should be ready to seek shelter.
• a tornado has been spotted in an area and individuals should immediately seek shelter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The two main "ingredients" of a tornado forming are:

• cold dry air below AND warm moist air above

• warm moist air below AND cold dry air above

• cold moist air below AND warm dry air above

• warm dry air below AND cold moist air above

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