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Tornadoes - McIntyre

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Cyclones

b)

Wind twist

c)

Waterspouts

d)

Twister

2.

Tornadoes happen in which states?

a)

Iowa

b)

Florida

c)

Oklahoma

d)

All of the above

3.

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.

4.

What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?

a)

dark sky

b)

thunderstorm

c)

high wind

d)

rain

5.

Which of the following statements are true of a monster tornado?

a)

Once lifted a twenty-ton trailer truck from a highway and dropping it in a field 1100 feet away.

b)

Can pick up a house and move it down a block.

c)

Once sucked up a pond of frogs and rained them down in another town.

d)

All of the above.

6.
The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 100 mph.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Alaska
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Where do most tornadoes in the United States happen?

a)

the mountains

b)

the beaches

c)

the middle of the country

d)

all big cities

10.

What is a tornado shaped like?

a)

square

b)

funnel

c)

clouds

d)

a swirl with an eye in the middle

11.

Tornadoes are dangerous because they can...

(select all)

a)

destroy houses

b)

flip over cars

c)

cause earthquakes

d)

lift objects into the air

12.

Which of the following is a safe place to go during a tornado?

a)

basement or underground shelter

b)

in a car

c)

in a room with lots of windows

d)

under a bed or desk

13.

According to the the Enhanced Fujita Scale, a tornado with winds of 155 miles per hour is a ________.

a)

EF-1

b)

EF-2

c)

EF-3

d)

EF-4

14.

___________ of the world's tornadoes occur in the United States.

a)

one-half

b)

Three-fourths

c)

two-fourths

d)

three-fifths

15.
What might be a reason why scientists track tornadoes? 
a)
to encourage more people to use radar technology
b)
to warn people against living in “Tornado Alley”
c)
to lower the number of tornadoes that happen every year
d)
to gather information that is used to warn people that a tornado is approaching 
16.

During which months do most tornadoes occur?

a)

March - June

b)

January - October

c)

June - November

d)

April - November

17.

Tornadoes have ____________ that move at high speeds.

a)

waves

b)

winds

c)

lightning

d)

rains

18.

When a tornado forms, we see a cloud shaped like a ___________ .

a)

cover

b)

crouch down

c)

funnel

d)

spin

19.

Tornadoes form when _______ air moves to an area with ________ air.

a)

warm, cold

b)

hot, warm

c)

cold, cold

d)

cold, warm

20.

Which city has been struck by tornadoes the most?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Miami

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Atlanta

21.

What is the strongest tornado

a)

EF1

b)

EF2

c)

EF5

d)

EF10

22.

When is the funnel declared a tornado?

a)

When it touches the water

b)

When it touches the ground

c)

As soon as it forms

d)

When the supercell forms

23.

How fast are the winds inside a tornado?

a)

5-10 miles per hour

b)

65-250 miles per hour

c)

500-700 miles her hour

d)

1,000-1,500 miles per hour

24.

The most tornadoes in the United States take place in Tornado Alley. Where is Tornado Alley?

a)

Southern US

b)

West Coast of the US

c)

East Coast of the US

d)

Center of the US

25.

WHICH TORNADO HAS 200 MPH WIND SPEEDS?

a)

EF2

b)

EF3

c)

EF4

d)

EF5

26.

A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from the base of a thunderstorm.

a)

Funnel Cloud

b)

Tornado

c)

Condensation Funnel

d)

Thunderstorm

27.

A scale of wind damage intensity in which wind speeds are inferred from an analysis of wind damage.

a)

Saffir-Simpson scale

b)

Fujita scale

c)

Wind speed scale

d)

Damage indicator scale

28.

What is a tornado?

a)

A long high wave caused by an earthquake.

b)

Rapidly rotating column of air that reaches from a storm cloud to the Earth's surface.

c)

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction.

d)

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.

29.

What shape is a tornado?

a)

sphere

b)

prism

c)

funnel

d)

cube

30.

What is another name for a tornado?

a)

cyclone

b)

monsoon

c)

hurricane

d)

typhoon

31.

Someone who follows tornadoes to study them is called a storm ______.

a)

chaser

b)

fighter

c)

watcher

d)

runner

32.

What are 2 things that tornadoes threaten?

a)

freedom

b)

life

c)

property

d)

justice

33.

Do scientists know everything there is to know about tornadoes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Where should you go during a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
35.
What are tornadoes?
a)
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
b)
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
c)
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
d)
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
36.

When is the funnel declared a tornado?

a)

When it touches the water

b)

When it touches the ground

c)

As soon as it forms

d)

When the supercell forms

37.

How fast are the winds inside a tornado?

a)

5-10 miles per hour

b)

65-250 miles per hour

c)

500-700 miles her hour

d)

1,000-1,500 miles per hour

38.

What is needed for tornadoes to form

a)

You need warm, moist air and a change in wind direction

b)

a severe temperature change and hail

c)

lightning and a change in humidity

d)

wind shear and very cold air

39.

A scale of wind damage intensity in which wind speeds are inferred from an analysis of wind damage.

a)

Saffir-Simpson scale

b)

Fujita scale

c)

Wind speed scale

d)

Damage indicator scale

40.

What color is the sky before a tornado?

a)

blue-ish

b)

gray-ish

c)

green-ish

d)

black-ish