WorksheetsTornadoes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
looks like a funnel with the fat part at the top. Inside winds may swirl up to 300-325 miles an hour!
Hurricane
Lightning storm
Tornado
Blizzard
A tornado could... MARK ALL THAT APPLY !!!
flatten homes and buildings
throw cars and trucks through the air
shatter mobile homes into splinters
Bring many inches of snow
If The National Weather Service forecasts that a tornado MAY develop later...
They issue a Tornado Watch
They release a Tornado Warning
They will ask people to evacuate their homes
They will send meteorologists into the storm to study it
When someone has seen a tornado or radar detects one, the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a:
Tornado Warning
Tornado Watch
Danger Report
Evacuation Notice
if you hear a tornado warning... MARK ALL THAT APPLY
Go to the storm shelter
Go to the basement
Get under a heavy work bench
Go to a closet on an inside wall, a bathroom, or hallway on the lowest level of the house
Where do tornadoes more often occur?
in the central and southeast United States
In the north and west of the Rocky States.
In the east and south of the Pacific.
In the northwest and southwest Canadian States.
Which city has been struck by tornadoes the most?
Oklahoma City
Miami
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Which of these is a safe place when a tornado hits?
Inside a closet
A mobile home
A car
Under a tree
If a tornado strikes, you should...
find an open space outside.
go to the highest point of your house.
hide inside a heavy car.
go to the lowest level or basement of a house.
What is a tornado made of?
Dust, dirt, air and water droplets
Stuff
Gemma’s head of lettuce.
Clouds and dust
What makes a tornado spawn?
Insanely fast wind speeds and water temp
Cool, dry air meets warm, moist air and starts to spin
yes
levee
What causes the seasons?
The Sun
The Moon
Earths Rotation
Earths Axis tilted at 23.5 degrees.
A tornado WARNING means that a tornado is:
in your state
likely to occur
on the ground
possible
This is a disturbance in the atmosphere that is characterized by lightning and thunder and can produce tornadoes.
Meteor storm
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
None of these
If the temperature in part of a thundercloud falls below freezing and winds are strong, the raindrops in the storm can develop into which of the following?
Snow
Sleet
Rain
Hail
