Tornado Comprehension Study Guide

What are tornadoes?

• Naruto's twin brothers.

• They are whirling columns of air, with winds that spin super fast.

• They are any kind of blowing wind.

• They are whirling columns of smoke and fire.

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Tornadoes usually occur during...

• cloudless days

• earthquakes

• Room 61's PE game "Pirates of the Carribean"

• thunderstorms

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How long does the average tornado last?

• 10 seconds

• 10 minutes

• 10 hours

• 10 days

What's a nickname for tornadoes?

• Tomatoes

• Spinners

• Twisted Sisters

• Twisters

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Which statements below are true about tornados?

• funnel shaped columns of air that form from thunderstorms when wind changes direction and gains strength and height

• huge, slow-moving storms

• only happen in the winter

• typically occur in spring and summer

• air begins to rotate and turns into vertical tornadoes

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Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

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Tornadoes are rated by ______.

• how fast the winds blow

• how far they travel

• how large they are

• how much damage they cause

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A tornado occurs when

• cold dry air mixes with the wet wam air

• cold dry air mixes with wet cold air

• dry warm air mixes with wet warm air

• Mr. Sir tells it to occur

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About 2/3 (two-thirds) of all tornadoes in the world happen in....

• Africa

• Vietnam

• Mexico

• the United States

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Why do storm chasers follow tornadoes? Choose ALL that apply

• They are trying to show off.

• They are looking for Dorthy's house from the Wizard of Oz.

• They are trying to get information about tornadoes

• They are crazy.

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