Storm Measurement and Tornado Navigation

Storm Measurement and Tornado Navigation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

Meteorologists Dr. Bruce Lee and Dr. Kathy Finley drive towards a storm to take wind speed and pressure measurements. They are caught off guard by strong winds from another storm, forcing them into a ditch. As they await rescue, a massive tornado approaches, reaching wind speeds of 110 mph. The team is eventually freed, but they find themselves between two tornadoes, one moving away and another approaching. The situation is tense as they work to escape the danger.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial task of Dr. Bruce Lee and Dr. Kathy Finley?

To evacuate the area

To photograph the storm

To take wind speed and pressure measurements

To measure the temperature of the storm

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unexpected event forced Lee and Finley into a ditch?

A landslide

A sudden hailstorm

Strong winds from another storm

Heavy rainfall

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the condition of the power lines when the team was in danger?

They were functioning normally

They were being repaired

They were sparking

They were down

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated wind speed of the massive tornado?

110 mph

90 mph

130 mph

80 mph

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the team's immediate concern after being freed from the ditch?

Contacting the base

Finding shelter

Measuring the tornado

Avoiding two tornadoes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How wide was the tornado estimated to be?

Two miles

One mile

Three miles

Half a mile

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the team's final action in the video?

They stopped to rest

They called for backup

They continued their mission

They returned to base

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