Severe Weather

What is a tornado?

• a violently rotating column of air

• a rotating tropical storm

• a winter storm characterized by high winds and snow

• a storm that occurs in cumulonimbus clouds

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What are large thunderstorms that have winds already in rotation called?

• supercells

• blizzards

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

When do tornadoes form?

• when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air

• when cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air

• when cold air rises through warm air

• when the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds

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How does the Fujita scale measure a tornado's intensity?

• by analyzing the damage the tornado has done & matching that to wind speeds

• by only looking at the wind speed

• by looking at the number of buildings the tornado destroys

• by analyzing the wind speeds and width of the tornado

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Which level on the Fujita scale corresponds to incredible damage and wind speeds of 261 mph?

• F5

• F1

• F3

• F2

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

• A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

• They are both the same thing

• A watch is when there is a tornado is within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What speed must the winds be in order for a tropical storm to be a hurricane?

• 74 mph

• 119 mph

• 47 mph

• 39 mph

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

• high

• low

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Where are a hurricanes most violent winds?

• Eye wall

• Feeder bands

• left side

• right side

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What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

• storm surge

• floods

• landslides

• wind

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