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What is a is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground called?
a) Hurricane
b) Blizzard
c) Thunderstorm
d) Tornado

What do most tornadoes form from?
a) Hurricanes
b) Blizzards
c) Thunderstorms
d) Warm Fronts

What is is a rotating cone-shaped column of air extending downward from the base of a thunderstorm, but not touching the ground?
a) Funnel cloud
b) Anticyclone
c) Global Wind
d) Cumulonimbus Cloud

What is a weak tornado that forms over water called?
a) Dust Devil
b) Waterspout
c) Gustnado
d) Typhoon

When are tornadoes most likely to occur?
a) In southern states, March through May and again in the fall
b) In northern states, in the summer
c) From 3-9 PM
d) All of these are true

Which of these states are part of Tornado Alley?
a) Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
b) Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota
c) Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana
d) All of these states are part of Tornado Alley

What is a tornado watch?
a) Tornadoes are possible in your area. Stay tuned to the radio or television news.
b) A tornado is either on the ground or has been detected by Doppler radar. Seek shelter immediately!
c) A severe thunderstorm is currently in your area. Stay tuned to the radio or television.
d) Cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky. Take shelter immediately.

What is a tornado warning?
a) Cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky. Take shelter immediately.
b) A severe thunderstorm is currently in your area. Stay tuned to the radio or television.
c) A tornado is either on the ground or has been detected by Doppler radar. Seek shelter immediately!
d) Tornadoes are possible in your area. Stay tuned to the radio or television news.

What is a tornado's intensity rating scale called?
a) The Fujita or Enhanced Fujita Scale
b) The Saffir-Simpson Scale
c) The Richter Scale
d) All of these

Which is NOT the safest place to seek shelter during a tornado?
a) Go to a basement.
b) Go to an interior room without windows on the lowest floor such as a bathroom or closet.
c) If you’re outside, go to a ditch or low lying area and lie flat in it.
d) A car or mobile home

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