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Quiz on Tornadoes

Authored by Michele Jackson

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Quiz on Tornadoes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Historian imply about life in relation to a tornado?

Life is unpredictable after a tornado.

There is no significant change before and after a tornado.

Life is divided into before and after a tornado.

Tornadoes have just a little impact on your life.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Ted Fujita's main focus in his research?

Predicting tornadoes.

Studying the impact of tornadoes on wildlife.

Identifying tornado damage.

Developing better emergency vehicles.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, how does the Historian describe the effects of a tornado?

Creative outlet.

Destructive yet story-worthy.

Forgettable in a matter of days.

Beneficial to livestock.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was with Ted Fujita in the small plane?

Henry Miller

John Smith

David Johnson

Michael Brown

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Fujita estimate the wind speed of the storm to be?

200 to 250 miles per hour

100 to 150 miles per hour

300 to 350 miles per hour

150 to 200 miles per hour

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Fujita, what can create mini funnels or vortices within a tornado?

Areas of low pressure

High temperature

Electrical charges

High pressure

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual marks did Miller notice in the cornfield?

Corkscrew marks

Straight line marks

Circular marks

Zigzag marks

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