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Tornado

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are tornadoes?

a)

Naruto's twin brothers.

b)

They are whirling columns of air, with winds that spin super fast.

c)

They are any kind of blowing wind.

d)

They are whirling columns of smoke and fire.

2.

Tornadoes usually occur during...

a)

cloudless days

b)

earthquakes

c)

Room 61's PE game "Pirates of the Carribean"

d)

thunderstorms

3.

What is a supercell?

a)

a very strong cell that moves in opposite directions from other cells.

b)

a very strong thunderstorm with winds moving in opposite directions.

c)

Mr. Goeller's strong cell phone that has awesome features

d)

a very strong tornado that moves in opposite directions as other tornadoes

4.

How long does the average tornado last?

a)

10 seconds

b)

10 minutes

c)

10 hours

d)

10 days

5.

What's a nickname for tornadoes?

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Spinners

c)

Twisted Sisters

d)

Twisters

6.

A tornado occurs when

a)

cold dry air mixes with the wet wam air

b)

cold dry air mixes with wet cold air

c)

dry warm air mixes with wet warm air

d)

Mr. Sir tells it to occur

7.

What does a tornado sound like?

a)

a roaring train

b)

a snoring dad

c)

a boring song

d)

a roaring lion

8.

About 2/3 (two-thirds) of all tornadoes in the world happen in....

a)

Africa

b)

Vietnam

c)

Mexico

d)

the United States

9.

Why do storm chasers follow tornadoes? Choose ALL that apply

a)

They are trying to show off.

b)

They are looking for Dorthy's house from the Wizard of Oz.

c)

They are trying to get information about tornadoes

d)

They are crazy.

10.

Can scientist predict exactly when and where a tornado will happen?

a)

Yes

b)

Not yet

c)

Sometimes

d)

only Bill Nye the Science guy can