Scott Foresman Science- Chapter 7 - Lesson 2

Strength of a Tornado?

a

b

c

d

e

f

Severe

Gale

Significant

Moderate

Devastating

Incredible

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A ​ (a)   is a fast-spinning column of air that comes down out of a thunderstorm, and becomes a tornado when it touches the ground.

• funnel cloud
• vortex
• Hurricane
• dust devil

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A ​ ​ (a)   has a swirling vortex (spinning area of air or rain) that forms in a thunderstorm.

• tornado
• vortex
• Hurricane
• dust devil

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A ​ (a)   is a column of whirling air and dust.

• dust devil
• vortex
• Hurricane
• tornado

A Dust Devil is:

• Not a Tornado

• NOT part of a thunderstorm

• Happens in many deserts

• Is part of a thunderstorm

• a Tornado

A ​ (a)   is a fast-spinning column of air over a lake or ocean.

• water spout
• vortex
• Hurricane
• tornado

Waterspout is weaker than tornados?

​ (a)  

• True
• False

Can Doppler Radar look inside a thunderstorm?

​ (a)  

• True
• False

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What can Doppler Radar detect inside a thunderstorm?

• wind speed

• direction

• color

• clouds

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