What is a Tornado

2/20/2020 (Permalink)

supercell forming in a storm

They have been called cyclones, twisters, whirlwinds, 'The Finger of God' and 'The Tail of the Devil'. These are among the most elusive and most deadly of all natural phenomenon...the tornado. Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

1.What type of clouds are needed for a tornado to form?

1. Cirrus
2. Altostratus
3. Stratus
4. Fog
5. Cumulonimbus

2.When does a funnel officially become a tornado?

1. When it reaches speeds of 100 mph
2. When it begins to spin
3. When it touches the ground
4. When it reaches speeds of 150 mph
5. When it first looks like a funnel

3.When viewed from above, what directions do most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate

1. Counterclockwise
2. Clockwise
3. They don't rotate in the northern hemisphere
4. Tornadoes do not form in the northern hemisphere
5. None of the above

4.How wide is the typical tornado in the United States?

1. 10 feet
2. 50 feet
3. 100 feet
4. 500 feet
5. 1 mile

5.What do we call a tornado that forms over water?

1. Supercell
2. Waterspout
3. Landspout
4. Gustnado
5. Multiple vortex

6.What type of tornado has more than one spinning tube of air?

1. Supercell
2. Waterspout
3. Landspout
4. Gustnado
5. Multiple vortex

7.What type of tornado is produced by a huge thunderstorm?

1. Supercell
2. Waterspout
3. Landspout
4. Gustnado
5. Multiple vortex

8.What is the region in the Midwest called where most of the tornadoes in the United States form?

1. Windy plains
2. Dust bowl
3. Tornado alley
4. Great Tornado flats
5. Danger zone

9.what country has the most tornadoes in the world each year?

1. China
2. Australia
3. Mexico
4. United States
5. India

10.What type of alarm means that a tornado is happening right now or is going to happen soon?

1. Tornado watch
2. Tornado warning
3. all of the above
4. none of the above

Lets see how tornado savvy you are.

1. Cumulonimbus
2. When it looks like a funnel
3. Counterclockwise
4. 100 feet
5. Waterspout
6. Multiple vortex
7. Supercell
8. Tornado alley
9. United States
10. Tornado warning