WorksheetsTornado
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a tornado?
A violent column of twisting air
A cloud
A Thunderstorm
Tornadoes are formed during intense thunderstorms.
True
False
What combination of of air causes a tornado?
Warm and Hot
Cold and Wet
Warm and Cold
Another name for a tornado is _______.
Spinner
Twister
Twirl a Whirl
Twisters last all day.
True
False
Tornadoes can travel up to
300 miles per hour
50 miles per hour
500 miles per hour
A Water Tornado is called a _______
Water Spinner
Waternado
Water Spout
Tornadoes have been in every continent except
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado?
Richter Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita Scale
About how many tornadoes are there in the US every year?
1,000
100
500
Choose 2 Ways to Stay Safe during a tornado
Move to a basement
Move to an attic
Stay away from windows
Sit on top of heavy furniture
Tornadoes drop down from what type of cloud?
Stratus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cirrus Cloud
