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WorksheetsTornadoes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
According to paragraph 1, which word could mean "extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong"?
intense
uproot
hurl
extending
According to paragraph 1, which of the following could be the harmful effects of tornadoes?
uproot trees
hurl vehicles
tear the roofs off houses
destroy large buildings
According to paragraph 2, Tornadoes can appear in different sizes and shapes.
True
False
Not Given
According to paragraph 2, tornadoes can only appear on the ground.
True
False
Not Given
According to paragraph 3, tornadoes cannot only last for an hour.
True
False
Not Given
According to paragraph 4, tornadoes could appear in...
Antarctica
North America
Europe
Bangladesh
Which word could best replace "common" in paragraph 4?
hard
usual
weird
abnormal
According to paragraph 5, which country is most frequently hit by powerful tornadoes?
America
Canada
Texas
Rocky Mountains
According to paragraph 5, how many tornadoes are reported in America each year?
about 1200
more than 1200
less than 1200
1200
According to paragraph 6, the intensity of a tornado is affected by ...
wind speed
sizes
the amount of damage caused
shapes
If the wind speed of a tornado is 164 MPH, then it belongs to...
light damage
considerable damage
severe damage
devastating damage
A tornado forms when warm humid air close to the ground collides with cool dry air higher up.
True
False
Not Given
According to paragraph 7, the collision of two humid air masses creates a supercell.
True
False
Not Given
According to paragraph 7, which word could mean "very large in size"?
massive
strong
collision
humid
According to paragraph 8, what would happen when one end of the rotating air gets caught in the updraft?
It bends downwards and forms a funnel cloud.
It bends upwards and forms a funnel cloud.
Its spin gets tighter and faster.
Its spin gets looser and slower.
