Worksheetstornados
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is tornado alley?
a)
Texas,Nebraska,Kansas,Oklahoma,Colarado and South Dakota
b)
Florida,North Dakota,and Pennsylvania
c)
Calafornia
d)
Washington
2.
Where is Dust Devils common?
a)
Dessert
b)
Texas
c)
New York
d)
Canada
3.
Where is Dust Devils common?
a)
Dessert
b)
Texas
c)
New York
d)
Canada
4.
What do tornados sound like?
a)
babys
b)
Giant Vacuums
c)
Wind
d)
Drinking Water
5.
What is the scariest type of weather?
a)
Tornados
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Monsoon
d)
Thunderstorms
6.
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 100 mph.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Tornadoes can appear as a traditional funnel shape, or in a slender rope-like form.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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
11.
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
12.
When a funnel cloud reaches the ground it is called a tornado.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
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
14.
Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 5 miles long.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The most violent tornadoes come from especially violent thunderstorms called supercells.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Are tornados very dangerous?
a)
Can be
b)
Yes
c)
No
d)
Maybe
17.
Do tornados start as a thunderstorm?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
Sometimes
18.
Does the warmer air rise?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
Which 2 places are tornados common?
a)
Kansas,Oklahoma
b)
Texas,Calafornia
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