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Ace Tornadoes

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tornadoes are also sometimes called
a)
squalls
b)
squiggles
c)
twisters
d)
spinner
2.
Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called
a)
Tornado towns
b)
Storm centers
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Cyclone counties
3.
Where do tornadoes start?
a)
Over the ocean near the equator
b)
In the clouds that create blizzards
c)
In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
d)
Any time that it rains
4.
Tornadoes form on every continent of the world except for
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Antactica
5.
Tornadoes are measured using which type of scale?
a)
Richter scale
b)
Bathroom scale
c)
Fujita Scale
d)
Mercator Scale
6.
What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?
a)
The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
b)
Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
c)
Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
d)
Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas
7.
The column of tightly spinning winds that dip down from storm clouds are called - 
a)
Vacuum clouds
b)
Debris clouds
c)
Funnel clouds
d)
Cirrus clouds
8.
A tornado that does light damage, such as breaking branches and damaging siding on buildings is most likely an
a)
EF0
b)
EF1
c)
EF2
d)
EF5
9.
A tornado that does severe damage, such as causing damage to office building or shopping malls, overturning trains, and throwing cars is most likely an
a)
EF2
b)
EF3
c)
EF4
d)
EF5
10.
A tornado that does devastating damage, such as completely destroying well-built building and throwing cars and other large objects is most likely an
a)
EF2
b)
EF3
c)
EF4
d)
EF5
11.

Which of the following is NOT another name for a tornado?

a)

Cyclones

b)

Wind twist

c)

Waterspouts

d)

Twister

12.

Which is NOT true of tornadoes?

a)

Most tornadoes are local storms.

b)

Typical tornadoes are 400-500 feet wide.

c)

Tornado winds generally range from 20-50 miles per hour.

d)

Tornadoes can last for a few minutes to an hour or more.

13.

Which is true of waterspouts?

a)

They are very strong tornadoes.

b)

They are most common in mountainous areas.

c)

They are very common in northern states.

d)

They are common along the Gulf Coast.

14.

Which of the following tornadoes have winds ranging from 73 to 112 miles per hour?

a)

F0

b)

F1

c)

F2

d)

F3

15.

Which tornado is the most rare?

a)

F1

b)

F3

c)

F4

d)

F5

16.

Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

a)

Face down in a ditch

b)

In a bathtub

c)

Under a tree

d)

In the basement

17.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

There are about 1000 tornadoes in the U.S. every year.

b)

More tornadoes occur in Mexico than in the U.S.

c)

Only a small number of tornadoes actually strike buildings.

d)

Every year hundreds of people are killed or injured by tornadoes.

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Which city has been struck by tornadoes the most?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Miami

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Atlanta

22.

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

23.

A tornado WARNING means that a tornado is:

a)

in your state

b)

likely to occur

c)

on the ground

d)

possible

24.

a weather scientist

a)

waterspout

b)

supercell

c)

meteorologist

d)

debris

25.

air movement upwards

a)

rotate

b)

updraft

c)

funnel

d)

debris

26.

What is another name for a tornado?

a)

Spinner

b)

Cloud

c)

Twister

27.

What does a tornado sound like?

a)

Birds chirping

b)

Giant roaring train

c)

A car horn

28.

Where are tornadoes most common in the U.S.?

a)

West Coast

b)

Middle of the country

c)

East Coast

29.

What do storm chasers do?

a)

Follow big storms around

b)

Look for things to do

c)

Follow cars

30.

A tornado is most likely to form under which conditions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of the following is the best depiction of an F5 tornado?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which word best describes the duration of most tornadoes?

a)

Prolonged

b)

Instantaneous

c)

Lengthy

d)

Brief

33.

Which sky will have a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What temperature of air makes a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
35.

What shape is a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What sound does a tornado make?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What does it look like after a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
38.

Current radars that detect tornadoes give you _____ minutes advance warning.

a)

10

b)

13

c)

27

d)

60

39.

How fast can tornadoes spin?

a)

They do not spin

b)

Up to 500 km/hr

c)

4 km/hr

d)

4589 km/hr

40.

Tornadoes can vary in size.

a)

False

b)

True

41.

Tornadoes are not dangerous.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

Tornadoes form from the _______.

a)

sky

b)

ground

43.

A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.

a)

False

b)

True

44.

Tornadoes demolish houses, flip cars, cross rivers, dig 3 foot (0.9 meter) trenches, and lift lightweight objects 10,000 feet (3048 meters) into the air.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What was the worst tornadoes that caused the most damages

a)

Quad-State Tornado

b)

Tri-Sate Tornado

c)

The Terrible Tornado

d)

Bob

46.

Which factor is responsible for most of the damage caused by a tornado?

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Dust

d)

Wind

47.

Which level of tornadoes causes the greatest damage?

a)

EF0

b)

EF1

c)

EF5

d)

EF10

48.

Which type of data do scientists use to predict tornadoes?

a)

wind flow and temperature

b)

moisture levels and temperature

c)

cloud cover and wind flow

d)

cloud cover and moisture levels

49.

During what two seasons do we get most tornadoes?

a)

Spring and summer

b)

Fall and spring

c)

Summer and fall

d)

Winter and summer

50.

What time of day do tornadoes usually happen?

a)

1 pm to 5 pm

b)

5 pm to 8 pm

c)

4 pm to 9 pm

51.
An F3 tornado had average wind speeds of _______ to _______
a)
113 to 157 mph
b)
158 to 206 mph
c)
207 to 260 mph
d)
99 to 134 mph
52.
The majority of tornadoes only last for a ____ __________.
a)
an hour
b)
more than an hour
c)
few minutes
d)
30 minutes
53.
Fact or Myth : You can outrun a tornado via a vehicle.
a)
Fact
b)
Myth
54.
Tornadoes in the ___________ hemisphere usually rotate counterclockwise.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
55.
If a tornado has a wind speed of 134 mph, what would it be classified as?
a)
EF-2
b)
EF-3
c)
EF-4
d)
EF-5

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