Tornadoes

Group1

ResearchOutline

Tornadoesareconsideredthemostviolentanddestructiveofallstorms.Clickonthelinksand
answerthequestionsbelowtolearnabouttornadoesandthedangerstheypose.Startby
watchingavideoabouttornadoesat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbXvj1mgPdA&feature=player_detailpage

Usethesewebsitestocompletethefollowingoutline:
www.pitara.com/discover/earth/online.asp?story=20
www.weatherwizkids.com/weathertornado.htm(UsetheinformationinthesectionsWhat
isaTornado?,HowdoTornadoesForm?andtheKnowtheLingothroughTornado
SafetyTipssectionsneartheend.)
www.education.noaa.gov/Special_Topics/Mark_Trail.php?cat=Severe%20Weather(Clickon
thecartoonlabeledTornadoes/NOAAWeatherRadio3/7/2004.)

TornadoBasics
A.Whatisatornado?____________________________________________________________
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B.Wherecantornadoesoccur?Wheredotheyoccurmostoften?
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C.Whencantornadoesoccur?Whenaretheymostlikelytooccur?______________________
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D.Howlongdotheyusuallylast?__________________________________________________
E.Listonefascinatingfactabouttornadoesthatyoudidntknowbefore.__________________
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TornadoScience
A.Whatingredientsdoyouneedtoproduceatornado?______________________________
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B.Howdoesatornadoform?_____________________________________________________
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C.Howaretornadoesmeasured?WritethenameoftheScaleofTornadoIntensity._________
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LivingwithTornadoes
A.Whatdamagecantornadowindscause?Summarizepossibledamage.__________________
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B.Whatarethedangerstopeopleduringatornado?__________________________________
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C.Whatwarningsignsmightyouseeorhearasatornadoapproaches?___________________
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D.Whatisatornadowatch?______________________________________________________
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E.Whatisatornadowarning?____________________________________________________
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TornadoSafetyTips(Whatshouldyoudoifyouseeatornadooratornadowarningisissued
foryourarea?Usethesamewebsitestomakealistofpracticalsafetytips.)

A.Beforeatornadostrikes:_______________________________________________________
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B.Duringatornado:____________________________________________________________
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C.Afteratornado:______________________________________________________________
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YouhavecompletedyourResearchOutline.
NowreturntoStep#4oftheProcesssectiontocontinueyourtask.