WorksheetsTornadoes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a tornado?
A tornado is a type of ocean current.
A tornado is a type of cloud formation.
A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air.
A tornado is a type of earthquake.
How are tornadoes formed?
Tornadoes are formed when warm, dry air collides with cold, moist air.
Tornadoes are formed when warm, moist air collides with warm, dry air.
Tornadoes are formed when cold, moist air collides with warm, dry air.
Tornadoes are formed when warm, moist air collides with cold, dry air.
What are the different stages of a tornado?
beginning, climax, and conclusion
start, middle, and end
development, peak, and dissipation
formation, mature, and decay
What is the Enhanced Fujita Scale used for?
Measuring the intensity of hurricanes based on wind speed.
Measuring the intensity of earthquakes based on magnitude.
Measuring the intensity of wildfires based on the area burned.
Measuring the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause.
What are the typical wind speeds of a tornado?
100 mph to 150 mph
20 mph to 50 mph
65 mph to over 200 mph
300 mph to 400 mph
What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
A tornado watch means that a tornado has been confirmed, while a tornado warning means that a tornado is possible.
A tornado watch and a tornado warning are the same thing.
A tornado watch means that weather conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes, while a tornado warning means that a tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar.
A tornado watch means that a tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar, while a tornado warning means that weather conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes.
What are the most tornado-prone areas in the world?
Tornado Alley
Hurricane Alley
Cyclone Corridor
Typhoon Zone
What are the safety precautions to take during a tornado?
Seek shelter in a basement or an interior room on the lowest level of the building.
Open all the windows in the building to equalize the pressure.
Take shelter in a vehicle and drive away from the tornado.
Stay outside and watch the tornado from a safe distance.
What are the signs that a tornado is approaching?
Dark sky, large hail, loud roar, visible funnel cloud
Foggy conditions, light drizzle, cool temperature, calm winds
Sunny sky, light breeze, clear visibility, gentle rain
Strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, calm conditions
Can tornadoes occur at night?
Only in certain regions
Yes
Only during the day
No
What is the largest tornado ever recorded?
F5 tornado
Joplin tornado
El Reno tornado
Moore tornado
What is the average lifespan of a tornado?
a few minutes to a couple of hours
several months to a year
several days to a week
a few seconds to a few minutes
What are the different types of tornadoes?
supercell tornadoes, multiple vortex tornadoes, waterspouts, landspouts, gustnadoes, and dust devils
whirlwinds, typhoons, twisters
windstorms, tempests, monsoons
funnel clouds, cyclones, hurricanes
How can tornadoes be detected and tracked?
satellite imagery
weather radar systems
barometers
windsocks
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
Tornadoes form over land and are larger, while hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and are smaller.
Tornadoes form over land and are smaller, while hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and are larger.
Tornadoes form over water and are smaller, while hurricanes form over land and are larger.
Tornadoes form over warm ocean waters and are larger, while hurricanes form over land and are smaller.
