Worksheetstornadoes 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
the 2007 greensburg ef5 happend on ???
may 1 2007
may 4 2007
may 17 2007
june 4 1987
the 2016 sulphur tornado has ef5 strengh but it was rated as a ???
ef4
ef0
ef3
ef2
the storngest tornado is ????
1999 bridge creek-moore f5
2011 smithvile ef5
2013 el reno ef3
2011 el reno-piedmont ef5
what year had the most ef5\f5 tornadoes ????
2011
1953
1974
1987
which state in the us has experienced the most ef5 tornadoes ????
texas
oklahoma
kansas
alabama
the 2013 moore tornado was rated as a ???
ef3
ef4
ef5
ef2
which month is known for having the highest frequency of tornadoes in the us ????
march
may
july
september
which year did the tri-state tornado occur ????
1925
1935
1945
1955
which state is part of the tornado alley ????
california
florida
nebraska
new york
what is the primary scale used to rate tornadoes ????
richter scale
enhanced fujita scale
beaufort scale
moment magnitude scale
which country experiences the most tornadoes annually ????
canada
united states
china
india
what is the average width of a tornado ????
50 meters
150 meters
500 meters
1 kilometer
which of the following is a common precursor to tornado formation ????
hurricane
thunderstorm
earthquake
tsunami
which of the following is a common characteristic of a supercell thunderstorm ????
light rain
strong winds
clear skies
low humidity
what is the primary cause of tornado formation ????
cold front
warm front
wind shear
high pressure
which of the following is a safety measure during a tornado ????
stay near windows
seek shelter in a basement
drive away in a car
stand under a tree
what is the average duration of a tornado ????
10 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
which of the following is a sign of an approaching tornado ????
clear skies
greenish sky
light breeze
heavy snowfall
which scale is used to measure tornado intensity based on damage caused ????
richter scale
enhanced fujita scale
beaufort scale
saffir-simpson scale
what is the most common time of day for tornadoes to occur ????
morning
afternoon
evening
night
which of the following states is not typically part of tornado alley ????
texas
oklahoma
florida
kansas
what is the average forward speed of a tornado ????
10 mph
30 mph
50 mph
70 mph
