WorksheetsStandard 3.2 Tornado Formation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 39mins
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
differences in gravity
difference in oxygen
differences in the thermosphere
What is a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground?
tornado
hurricane
supercell
tropical cyclone
A system producing severe thunderstorms and featuring rotating winds sustained by a prolonged updraft that may result in hail or tornadoes
supercell
storm surge
hurricane
dust storm
Tornadoes usually occur during...
cloudless days
earthquakes
Spring
thunderstorms
A tornado occurs when
cold dry air mixes with the wet wam air
cold dry air mixes with wet cold air
dry warm air mixes with wet warm air
What is a supercell?
a very strong cell that moves in opposite directions from other cells.
a very strong thunderstorm with winds moving in opposite directions.
a very strong tornado that moves in opposite directions as other tornadoes
About 2/3 (two-thirds) of all tornadoes in the world happen in....
Africa
Vietnam
Mexico
the United States
Changes in the wind direction at different altitude; causes rising air to begin to rotate
speed shear
directional shear
storm surge
gust front
What is a rapidly moving current of cool air that flows downward in a thunderstorm?
downdraft
updraft
speed shear
supercell
What is the boundary between cold and warm air at the surface during a thunderstorm which forces warm air up into the storm cell?
speed shear
directional shear
gust front
cold front
Occurs when winds high in the atmosphere are moving faster than winds at the surface
speed shear
directional shear
hurricane
gust front
What echo infers a strong rotation and sometimes a tornado?
circle echo
hook echo
star echo
square echo
Meteorologists use what to predict tornadoes?
Precipitation and temperature
Precipitation and wind
Temperature and cloud formation
Wind and temperature
