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Natural Disasters: Tornadoes
Find out how much you know about tornadoes.
Fun:
(2.3)
Difficulty:
(1.35)
Quiz ID: #22237
Category:
Nature
Submitted By:
weatherandgaame
Question #1
The Glossary of Meteorology defines a tornado as: "a violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground."
True
False
Question #2
How many different tornado types are there?
Your Answer:
1 word, 2 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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Question #3
The basic tornado shape is a funnel.
True
False
Question #4
What is a tornado called when it does not reach the ground?
Your Answer:
2 words, 11 letters. There are 3 alternate answers.
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Question #5
What is the name of the scale used to estimate tornado damage?
Your Answer:
3 words, 19 letters. There are 3 alternate answers.
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Question #6
Which of the following states is in Tornado Alley?
New York
Oklahoma
California
Colorado
Question #7
What is the highest tornado wind speed ever recorded?
317 mph
254 mph
318 mph
295 mph
350 mph
Question #8
Which of the following has the highest yearly average for occurrences of tornadoes?
United States
United Kingdom
Europe
Question #9
What is the basic beginning of a tornado?
Super cell
Thunder
Lightning
Rain
Funnel cloud
Question #10
A tornado is always visible.
True
False
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