Tornadoes and more.

Which one can be found in the gulf of mexico?

• Hurricaines

• tornado

• earthquake

• tsunami

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Which ones are storms

• earthquake

• Thunderstorm

• Tsunami

• Supercell

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Which one is caused by a earthquake?

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Dust devil

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

• Cyclones

• Wind twist

• Waterspouts

• Twister

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Which is NOT true of tornadoes?

• Most tornadoes are local storms.

• Typical tornadoes are 400-500 feet wide.

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tornadoes happen in which states?

• Iowa

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• All of the above

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

• dark sky

• thunderstorm

• high wind

• rain

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Which of the following is NOT true of supercells?

• They never occur in northern states.

• They are most common from April to June.

• They are most like to occur in an area known as tornado alley.

• They can occur in some southern states from January to March.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

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

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

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

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Which tornado is the most rare?

• F1

• F3

• F4

• F5