Unit 7 - When tornadoes strike - Reading I

The 2011 tornado outbreak is known as the (a)   Super Outbreak.

Tornadoes usually occur in a region called (a)   .

The Tuscaloosa tornado traveled approximately (a)   kilometers.

La Niña involves cold water rising to the surface off the coast of (a)   .

Fires in (a)   America may have contributed to the tornado outbreak.

What was the cost of damages from the 2011 Super Outbreak?

• $1 billion

• $5 billion

• $10 billion

• $20 billion

What is the main reason tornadoes form in Tornado Alley?

• High humidity

• Colliding warm and cold air masses

• High temperatures

• Low pressure systems

Which state did the Tuscaloosa tornado affect first?

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• Tennessee

What theory does Pablo Saide propose as a contributing factor to the tornado outbreak?

• Global warming

• La Niña

• Smoke from fires

• Earthquakes

How long has it been since the Super Outbreak of 2011?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• Over a decade

• Two decades