Tornadoes: Nature's Fury

Tornadoes: Nature's Fury

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

Used 3+ times

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The video introduces tornadoes, highlighting their destructive power and the urgency to seek shelter. It explains tornadoes as rapidly rotating air columns that form under supercells, detailing the complex process of their formation. The video also discusses the varying duration and travel distance of tornadoes, citing the deadliest tornado in Bangladesh in 1989. Safety tips are provided, advising viewers to take cover in basements or under sturdy furniture during a tornado. The episode concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the channel.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for a tornado?

Hurricane

Twister

Cyclone

Storm

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of storm is a tornado formed under?

Hurricanes

Cyclones

Thunderstorms

Supercells

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when cold dry air meets warm moist air?

It creates stability

It creates instability

It forms a hurricane

It forms a cyclone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used when the pointed part of a tornado touches the earth's surface?

Strike

Touchdown

Landing

Impact

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are scientists interested in studying tornadoes?

Because they cause no harm

Because they are easy to predict

Because of their destructive nature

Because they are rare

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical duration of most tornadoes?

Several hours

Less than 10 minutes

30 minutes

1 hour

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far do most tornadoes travel before vanishing?

50-100 kilometers

20-30 kilometers

5-10 kilometers

1-2 kilometers

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