Twisters

Out of all the states, which state has the most tornadoes?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Ohio

• California

Why is Texas the ideal setting for tornadoes?

• It is located between the warm air of the Gulf of Mexico and the cool air of the Rocky Mountains.

• It is located between the warm air of the Gulf of Mexico and the cool air of Canada.

• It is located between the warm air of the Atlantic Ocean and the cool air of the Smoky Mountains.

• It is located between the warm air of the Pacific Ocean and the cool air of the Rocky Mountains.

Explain what the diagram on page 364 shows you.

• It shows where hurricanes occur

• It shows how often tornadoes happen in different parts of California.

• It shows how often tornadoes happen in different parts of Texas

• It shows how a tornado forms.

Look at the diagram on page 365. How are tornadoes and hurricanes similar? How are they different?

• Both have spinning winds. Hurricanes cover a much bigger area than a tornado.

• Both are severe types of weather that form over oceans. Tornadoes do more damage.

• Both types of storms are "born". Earthquakes occur less often.

• Both have spinning winds. Tornadoes cover a much bigger area than a tornado.

A tornado watch is announced when conditions are right for a tornado. A tornado warning means that one had been seen.

• True

• False

There is a diagram on page 365 that shows the reader how a tornado forms.

• True

• False

These are short descriptions or explanations of pictures

Text used in a diagram to identify parts of an object or steps in a process.

Shapes of designs that stand for things in real life.

How can engineers strengthen weak buildings made of wood so that they can stand up to tornadoes?

• They can add steel and concrete to a building.

• They can build them further away from water.

• They can build lower level buildings.

• They can add wood and glass to a building.