
Tornado Quiz: Multiple Choice and Short Answer
Authored by Jessica Rezza
Science
9th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a tornado?
A strong gust of wind
A violently rotating column of air
A large storm that forms over the ocean
An intense burst of lightning
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
With what type of weather event would a severe weather warning only be issued minutes before it occurs?
A hurricane
A thunderstorm
A blizzard
A tornado
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a tornado warning mean?
A tornado has been spotted by observers or indicated by weather radar.
A tornado hasn’t been spotted, but conditions are favorable for tornadoes to occur.
It’s a new Discovery Channel special on storm chasers
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you don’t have a basement, which of the following choices is the safest shelter during a tornado?
An interior room (closet, hallway, bathroom)
Under the closet window
If one is available, an outside garage or shed
The nearest car
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you are caught in your car during a tornado, the best thing you should do is to try and outrun the tornado?
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Waterspout is exactly the same as a gustnado, but over water
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The doppler radar can help to predict when and where a tornado will occur?
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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