Tornado Formation Quiz

What type of air rises inside thunderclouds?

• Cool and dry air

• Cool and humid air

• Warm and humid air

• Warm and dry air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What can cause spinning air currents inside the thundercloud?

• Hail or sleet

• Rain or snow

• Warm air rising

• Cool air falling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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In what direction do the spinning currents start out inside the cloud?

• Horizontal

• Counter-clockwise

• Vertical

• Clockwise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What do the spinning currents turn into before becoming a tornado?

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Circular

• Diagonal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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From where do the spinning currents drop down to become a tornado?

• Top of the cloud

• Outside the cloud

• Bottom of the cloud

• Middle of the cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A TORNADO USALLY BEGINS AS A

• COLD AIR

• HEAVY RAIN

• THUNDERSTORM

• HAIL DROPPING HEAVILY

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

WHAT TYPE OF CLOUD FORMS A TORNADO?

A PERSON THAT STUDIES WEATHER IS CALLED A

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THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WE STUDIED OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS IS CALLED

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MACHINE USED TO READ THE TORNADO IN THE MOVIE?