Tornado Quiz: Multiple Choice and Short Answer

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

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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

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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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

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

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A Waterspout is exactly the same as a gustnado, but over water

• True

• False

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The doppler radar can help to predict when and where a tornado will occur?

• True

• False

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In which country is a tornado most likely to occur?

• The United States

• Napal

• France

• Spain

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What type of cloud will be present when a tornado forms?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Straus

• Cumulonimbus

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How many air masses need to be present in order for a tornado to occur?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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