WorksheetsTornadoes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 100 mph.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Tornadoes can appear as a traditional funnel shape, or in a slender rope-like form.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Alaska
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped column of air extending upward from the base of a thunderstorm, that touches the ground
a)
True
b)
False
7.
When a funnel cloud reaches the ground it is called a tornado.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Once the air begins to rise and becomes saturated, it will continue rising to great heights to produce a thunderstorm cloud,
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 5 miles long.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The most violent tornadoes come from especially violent thunderstorms called supercells.
a)
True
b)
False
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