Tornados

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which level of tornadoes causes the greatest damage?

• EF0

• EF1

• EF5

• EF10

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where did the strongest tornado occur?

• Oklahoma

• Nevada

• Florida

• South Dakota

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

What is the 3 ingredients for tornadoes?

• moisture, lift, and fronts

• wind shears, water, and moisture

• moisture, lift, and wind shears

• air, heat, and lift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

True or False: A tornado can happen anytime, anywhere, any season.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When do most tornadoes typically occur?

• Spring and Summer

• Fall and Winter

• Winter and Spring

• Summer and Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5