Tornadoes

Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

• Face down in a ditch

• In a bathtub

• Under a tree

• In the basement

Which tornado is the most rare?

• F1

• F3

• F4

• F5

Which of the following tornadoes have winds ranging from 73 to 112 miles per hour?

• F0

• F1

• F2

• F3

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?

• dark sky

• thunderstorm

• high wind

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is NOT true of tornadoes?

• Most tornadoes are local storms.

• Typical tornadoes are 400-500 feet wide.

• Tornado winds generally range from 20-50 miles per hour.

• Tornadoes can last for a few minutes to an hour or more.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tornadoes happen in which states?

• Iowa

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT another name for a tornado?

• Cyclones

• Wind twist

• Waterspouts

• Twister

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tornado could... MARK ALL THAT APPLY !!!

• flatten homes and buildings

• throw cars and trucks through the air

• shatter mobile homes into splinters

• Bring many inches of snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If The National Weather Service forecasts that a tornado MAY develop later...

• They issue a Tornado Watch

• They release a Tornado Warning

• They will ask people to evacuate their homes

• They will send meteorologists into the storm to study it

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When someone has seen a tornado or radar detects one, the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a:

• Tornado Warning

• Tornado Watch

• Danger Report

• Evacuation Notice

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