Tornado Scale Practice

Tornado Scale Practice

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Tornado Scale Practice

Tornado Scale Practice

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the wind speed range for an EF0 tornado in mph?

65-85 mph

86-110 mph

111-135 mph

136-165 mph

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which scale level indicates "Moderate damage"?

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What percentage of tornadoes are classified as EF3?

0.46%

2.18%

8.41%

32.98%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At what scale does "Devastating damage" occur?

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the frequency of EF5 tornadoes?

0.05%

0.46%

2.18%

3.11%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the wind speed range for an EF3 tornado in mph?

166-200 mph

136-165 mph

201-234 mph

111-135 mph

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which scale level indicates "Incredible damage"?

EF6

EF5

EF4

EF3

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What percentage of tornadoes are classified as EF1?

5.4%

13.5%

34.6%

53.2%