Tornadoes quiz

What is a supercell?

• A thunderstorm

• A tornado

• Something that spins in a mesocyclone

• A strong wind

What is a mesocyclone?

• A weak tornado

• A tornado

• A column of air

• A very very VERY strong wind

True or false: all tornadoes are caused by supercells

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False. The most powerful ones are.

A tornado is shaped like a what?

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When is the funnel declared a tornado?

• When it touches the water

• When it touches the ground

• As soon as it forms

• When the supercell forms

When do tornados usually form and why?

• Winter, because it is cold

• Summer because it is SUPER SUPER SUPER hot

• Spring, because it is cool sometimes, and warm sometimes so thunderstorms happen

• Summer, because lots of thunderstorms happen in summer.

How does the tornado get it's funnel shape?

• From the strong winds

• From a mesocyclone's moisture added to the tornado's winds

• From the supercell

• From the thunder and lightning in the supercell