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Tornado

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a tornado?

a)

A violent column of twisting air

b)

A cloud

c)

A Thunderstorm

2.

Tornadoes are formed during intense thunderstorms.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What combination of of air causes a tornado?

a)

Warm and Hot

b)

Cold and Wet

c)

Warm and Cold

4.

Another name for a tornado is _______.

a)

Spinner

b)

Twister

c)

Twirl a Whirl

5.

Twisters last all day.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Tornadoes can travel up to

a)

300 miles per hour

b)

50 miles per hour

c)

500 miles per hour

7.

A Water Tornado is called a _______

a)

Water Spinner

b)

Waternado

c)

Water Spout

8.

Tornadoes have been in every continent except

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

9.

What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado?

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

c)

Fujita Scale

10.

About how many tornadoes are there in the US every year?

a)

1,000

b)

100

c)

500

11.

Choose 2 Ways to Stay Safe during a tornado

a)

Move to a basement

b)

Move to an attic

c)

Stay away from windows

d)

Sit on top of heavy furniture

12.

Tornadoes drop down from what type of cloud?

a)

Stratus Cloud

b)

Cumulonimbus Cloud

c)

Cirrus Cloud