Slender elephant trunk tornado forms then dissapates close by, WA, USA

Slender elephant trunk tornado forms then dissapates close by, WA, USA

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Science, Physics, Other

6th - 8th Grade

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Tim is deploying probes on the road to measure the pressure inside a tornado. The process is described as probing out, and it is compared to a previous violent tornado that lasted 45 minutes. The transcript concludes with an affirmation and a comment on the tornado's rope out.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Tim doing on the road?

Building a shelter

Filming a documentary

Deploying probes

Driving a car

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the probes Tim is deploying?

To communicate with other teams

To track the tornado's speed

To measure the pressure inside the tornado

To capture images of the tornado

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the current tornado differ from the previous one mentioned?

It is more violent

It is longer-lasting

It is less violent

It is faster

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was notable about the first tornado mentioned?

It caused no damage

It was the fastest tornado recorded

It was the smallest tornado recorded

It was on the ground for 45 minutes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'Nice rope out' refer to in the context of tornadoes?

A type of tornado formation

A safety procedure

A communication signal

A weather prediction