Tornadoes

Where do 80% of the world's tornadoes occur?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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This severe weather is a:

• Thunder storm

• Tornado

• Blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where is Tornado Alley located?

• Near the equator of the Earth
• Near the North Pole
• South Central Los Angeles
• Middle states of United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather

• Seismologist
• Meteorologist
• Volcanologist
• Geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is an image of a tornado?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2