Tornado Earth Science

What tool would a meteorologist use to determine the change in air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• weather vane

• compass

which is spelled correctly?

• torenado

• tournado

• torrnado

• tornado

A ________ is a rapidly circulating column of air resulting from warm and cold air masses colliding.

• tsunami

• volcano

• tornado

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

__________ monitor changing atmospheric conditions to predict weather events.

• Volcanologists

• Seismologists

• Meteorologists

• Architects

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An event that produces high winds up to 350 mph, destroys forests, and uproots vegetation

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Landslide

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do tornadoes more often occur?

• in the central and southeast United States

• In the north and west of the Rocky States.

• In the east and south of the Pacific.

• In the northwest and southwest Canadian States.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How fast are the winds inside a tornado?

• 5-10 miles per hour

• 65-250 miles per hour

• 500-700 miles her hour

• 1,000-1,500 miles per hour

How fast are the winds inside a tornado?

• 5-10 miles per hour

• 65-250 miles per hour

• 500-700 miles her hour

• 1,000-1,500 miles per hour

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the rarest Tornado?

• F5

• F4

• F3

• F2

• F1

What is the primary cause of tornado formation?

• Cold air meeting warm air

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tidal waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5