Tornadoes

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1. What do you call a tornado that is over water? Waterspout Projecter Funnel Cloud Typhoon

2. A tornado can touch down in a populated area and destroy one home while leaving the home next door virtually untouched. True False

3. Large groups of scientists and curious amateurs actually track tornadoes and attempt to study them "up close and personal". What are they called? Storm Chasers Storm Team Roadies The F-5 Guys The Death Wish Crew

4. One of the largest producers of tornadoes is the area above the Mid-Western United States, which includes Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Texas. What is this area commonly referred to as? Tornado Alley Twister Bay T-5 Dead Man's Trail

5. Studies have been done to show what area records the most frequent lightning strikes in a calendar year. Where is it? Over the Pacific Ocean The Congo in Central Africa Beijing, China The Florida Keys

6. When a hurricane hits land, tornadoes are usually formed . True False

7. What is considered by scientists to be the strongest type of tornado? F-7 F-3 F-5 F-10

8. A tornado can dissipate as soon as it forms. True False

9. If the conditions are right for a tornado to form, what does the National Weather Service issue? Answer: (Two Words: Tornado Warning or Tornado Watch)

10. Which of the following words is NOT associated with a tornado? Predictable Vortex Whirling Suck