Tornado Quiz

What is Lightning?

• A spark of random light

• A natural spark of electricity between the clouds, air, or ground

• A pass you can buy at Disneyland to get to the front of the line

• A loud noise you hear when its raining very heavy outside

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What is Thunder?

• Thunder is the loud sound after lightning due to the expansion of fast heated air

• Thunder is a quiet sound during a rain storm

• Thunder is the light produced by lightning.
• Thunder is a type of storm.

What is a Thunderstorm?

• A thunderstorm is a weather event involving thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds.
• A thunderstorm is a type of cloud formation.
• A thunderstorm is a calm weather condition.
• A thunderstorm is a type of earthquake.

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What is Wind?

• Wind is the movement of air.
• Wind is a form of precipitation.
• Wind is the sound of air moving.
• Wind is a type of weather condition.

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What is a Funnel in a Tornado?

• A funnel is the calm center of a tornado.
• A funnel is a type of cloud formation unrelated to tornadoes.
• A funnel is the visible rotating column of air in a tornado.

• A funnel is a tool used for pouring liquids.

What is one way tornadoes are formed?

• Tornadoes are formed from the interaction of warm, moist air and cold, dry air.
• Tornadoes develop from water systems.

• Tornadoes are created by the collision of two tectonic plates.
• Tornadoes are formed from volcanic eruptions.

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What is another way tornadoes are formed?

• Tornados can develop from earthquakes

• Tornadoes can form from hurricanes.
• Tornadoes can form from thunderstorms.

• Tornadoes are created by volcanic eruptions.

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What is a Wind Shear?

• Wind shear is the change in wind speed or direction with altitude.
• Wind shear is a type of storm.
• Wind shear refers to the temperature change in the atmosphere.
• Wind shear is the speed of a tornado.

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Why is it difficult to predict the exact path of a tornado?

• Tornadoes do not move

• Tornadoes can change direction suddenly

• Tornadoes only occur at night

• Tornadoes are too fast to track

Where are Tornadoes Primarily Located?

• Eastern United States (New York, South Carolina, Virginia, etc)

• Central United States including the Great Plains (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc)

• Western United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona)

• Southeast Asia

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