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Tornadoes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

looks like a funnel with the fat part at the top. Inside winds may swirl up to 300-325 miles an hour!

a)

Hurricane

b)

Lightning storm

c)

Tornado

d)

Blizzard

2.

A tornado could... MARK ALL THAT APPLY !!!

a)

flatten homes and buildings

b)

throw cars and trucks through the air

c)

shatter mobile homes into splinters

d)

Bring many inches of snow

3.

If The National Weather Service forecasts that a tornado MAY develop later...

a)

They issue a Tornado Watch

b)

They release a Tornado Warning

c)

They will ask people to evacuate their homes

d)

They will send meteorologists into the storm to study it

4.

When someone has seen a tornado or radar detects one, the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a:

a)

Tornado Warning

b)

Tornado Watch

c)

Danger Report

d)

Evacuation Notice

5.

if you hear a tornado warning... MARK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Go to the storm shelter

b)

Go to the basement

c)

Get under a heavy work bench

d)

Go to a closet on an inside wall, a bathroom, or hallway on the lowest level of the house

6.

Where do tornadoes more often occur?

a)

in the central and southeast United States

b)

In the north and west of the Rocky States.

c)

In the east and south of the Pacific.

d)

In the northwest and southwest Canadian States.

7.

Which city has been struck by tornadoes the most?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Miami

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Atlanta

8.

Which of these is a safe place when a tornado hits?

a)

Inside a closet

b)

A mobile home

c)

A car

d)

Under a tree

9.

If a tornado strikes, you should...

a)

find an open space outside.

b)

go to the highest point of your house.

c)

hide inside a heavy car.

d)

go to the lowest level or basement of a house.

10.

What is a tornado made of?

a)

Dust, dirt, air and water droplets

b)

Stuff

c)

Gemma’s head of lettuce.

d)

Clouds and dust

11.

What makes a tornado spawn?

a)

Insanely fast wind speeds and water temp

b)

Cool, dry air meets warm, moist air and starts to spin

c)

yes

d)

levee

12.

What causes the seasons?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Earths Rotation

d)

Earths Axis tilted at 23.5 degrees.

13.

A tornado WARNING means that a tornado is:

a)

in your state

b)

likely to occur

c)

on the ground

d)

possible

14.

This is a disturbance in the atmosphere that is characterized by lightning and thunder and can produce tornadoes.

a)

Meteor storm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

None of these

15.

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?

a)

Snow

b)

Sleet

c)

Rain

d)

Hail