Tornado Week

Which of these states is NOT part of "Tornado Alley"?

• Kansas

• Oklahoma

• California

• Texas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The definition of tornado is a spinning ________ of air.

• cone

• column

• burst

• circle

This EF Scale is used to measure a tornado's size. What does E.F. stand for?

• Extra Fajitas

• Enlarged Funnel

• Evil Forces

• Enhanced Fujita

The EF scale uses wind speed and ________ to measure a tornado.

• damage

• time

• location

• deaths

In 2007, an EF5 tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas. How fast were the wind speeds said to be?

• 125 - 149 mph

• 150 - 174 mph

• 175 - 199 mph

• over 200 mph

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What shape does a tornado usually take?

• funnel

• circle

• rectangle

• elipse

A meteorologist is a person who...

• has been hurt in a tornado.

• studies weather.

• reads books about the past

• helps clean up after a tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do professional meteorologists become "Storm Chasers"?

• To study tornadoes

• To better understand tornadoes

• To help keep people safe

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most tornadoes happen between...

• Midnight and 3 am

• 3 pm and 9 pm

• Noon and 2 pm

• Friday and Sunday

A Tornado Warning means...

• a tornado could form

• a tornado will happen in the next few hours

• a tornado is happening now

• it's safe to go outside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2