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tornado study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes are also known as _____________ | Twisters |
| _____________ are violently rotating columns of air that reach from a storm to the Earth's surface | tornadoes |
| The windsof a tornado can reach speeds of us to _____________ | 480 KM per hour |
| the winds are strong enough to _____________ , _____________ and _____________ | peel the roofs off houses, uproot trees, and move heavy objects |
| tornadoes come in different _________ and ___________ | shapes and sizes |
| some tornadoes may be ____________, and others ________________ stretching form the ground to the sky | wide, funnel shaped clouds thin, rope like swirls |
| tornadoes are measured using the ___________________ | Fujita Sale or F-scale |
| tornadoes range from _________ to __________ | F0 to F5 |
| The strongest most destructive tornado is a | F5 |
| Most of the worlds tornadoes occur in the United States in what's known as ___________________ | Tornado Alley |
| Tornado Alley stretches from __________________ to ________________ this area can see more than 200 tornadoes a year | West Texas to North Dakota |
| Not all tornadoes are easy to see. In Fact they can be ____________ until they pick up dust and debris. | invisible |
| IF a tornado occurs over water, its called a _________________ | waterspout |
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