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Tornadoes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a tornado?

a)

A rotating funnel-shaped cloud that goes from a thunderstorm to the ground

b)

dust that spins

c)

thunder that goes down to the floor

d)

a type of cloud

2.

About how many tornadoes hit the U.S. yearly?

a)

1,000

b)

1,500

c)

1,200

d)

1,300

3.

what can tornadoes acompany

a)

lighting

b)

tropical storms and hurricanes

c)

thunder

d)

rain

4.

About how many tornadoes are reported in New Zealand each year?

a)

100

b)

20

c)

30

d)

50

5.

how do tornadoes die?

a)

Going over cold ground

b)

moving over warm ground

c)

getting hit by thunder

6.

what is a warning sign that a tornado is coming

a)

large grey clouds

b)

thunder

c)

there is a lot of rain

d)

Large hail often is the absence of rain.

7.

what is the safest place to be in when there is a tornado

a)

under a table

b)

bathroom

c)

in your room

d)

in the kitchen

8.

How many people did the strongest tornado kill?

a)

1000

b)

1300

c)

200

d)

1500

9.

What is a tornado called when it occurs over water

a)

water tornado

b)

water twister

c)

a waterspout

d)

drain

10.

what it a weather radar used for

a)

to detect a tornado

b)

to tell you all weather

c)

to give an advanced warning that a tornado is coming

d)

t tell you what the temperature is in different countries

11.

how long is a damage path of a tornado

a)

50 miles long

b)

20 miles long

c)

100 miles long

d)

40 miles long

12.

How fast can the wind of a tornado go

a)

500 km per hour

b)

480 km per hour

c)

200 km per hour

d)

800 km per hour