Science Tornadoes

Why do so many tornadoes occur in tornado alley?

• This is where cool, moist air in the lower levels meets up with higher, warm, dry air.

• This is where low-level warm, moist air meets with higher, cool, dry air.

• This is where warm, dry air at lower levels meets up with lower, cool, moist air.

• This is where cool, dry air at lower levels meets up with higher, cool, moist air.

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What occurs in an updraft?

• Warm air from the west rises.

• Cool air from the south rises.

• Cool air from the east rises.

• Warm air from the south rises.

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Which factor is responsible for most of the damage caused by a tornado?

• Rain

• Hail

• Dust

• Wind

Where do tornadoes form?

• within thunderstorms called supercells

• within hurricanes that form in Canada

• within storms that have winds blowing from the east

• in storms that only produce light showers

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Which level of tornadoes causes the greatest damage?

• EF0

• EF1

• EF5

• EF10

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What can you expect to see in an area hit by an EF5 tornado?

• no real damage

• minor damage

• a good bit of damage

• an enormous amount of damage

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Which type of data do scientists use to predict tornadoes?

• wind flow and temperature

• moisture levels and temperature

• cloud cover and wind flow

• cloud cover and moisture levels

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Where did the strongest tornado occur?

• Oklahoma

• Nevada

• Florida

• South Dakota

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How fast can the winds blow in a tornado?

• up to 50 miles per hour

• up to 100 miles per hour

• over 200 miles per hour

• over 500 miles per hour

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A storm that moved through several states at a speed of 60 miles per hour affected 219 miles of land, making it __________ .

Which phrase best completes the sentence?

• the strongest tornado ever recorded

• the fastest tornado ever recorded

• the longest tornado ever recorded

• the widest tornado ever recorded