Tornados

A tornado that does light damage, such as breaking branches and damaging siding on buildings is most likely an

• EF0

• EF1

• EF2

• EF5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tornado that does severe damage, such as causing damage to office building or shopping malls, overturning trains, and throwing cars is most likely an

• EF2

• EF3

• EF4

• EF5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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 word best describes the duration of most tornadoes?

• Prolonged

• Instantaneous

• Lengthy

• Brief

What are the 3 ingredients for tornadoes?

• moisture, lift, and fronts

• wind shears, water, and moisture

• moisture, lift, and wind shears

• air, heat, and lift

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The vortex begins to ______ as the super-cell grows.

• grow

• tilt

• shrink

• break apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Place the following events in sequence: A) A tornado touches down; B) An updraft tilts a column of spinning air; C) Cool, dense air begins descending

• C, B, A

• B, C,A

• A, B, C

• C, A, B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the phrase, "F5 tornadoes can obliterate entire towns," what does "obliterate" mean?

• Wreck

• Lift into the air

• Blow through

• Descend on

Where could you find a supercell forming?

• In an area that's been devastated by tornadoes

• Only in tropical region

• In the atmosphere

• In a tornado's area of rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6