Tornado Facts! Ultimate Trivia Quiz

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1. A car is safe from a tornado.

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NEVER STAY IN A CAR! Cars will be easily flung by a tornados powerful winds.

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Tornado Facts! Ultimate Trivia Quiz - Quiz

A tornado is a rotating cloud that reaches up to 300mph, and it has the capacity of causing damage to about fifty miles. Most times, tornadoes are accompanied by tropical storms or hurricanes. Have you been reading the site on tornadoes and predictions? Are you the right tornado expert? Find... see moreout here by taking this quiz and sharing your results.
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2. Tornados do not strike cities.

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Tornados will strike anywhere, wheather there is a city or not!

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3. What is the most common time of day for tornadoes to occur?

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Tornadoes are most likely to form in the afternoon, particularly between 3 pm and 9 pm. This is because the atmosphere is typically most unstable during this time. The sun has had ample time to heat the ground, causing warm, moist air to rise and create the conditions necessary for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes.

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4. In the event of a tornado, which of the following is the safest place to take shelter?

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An internal closet will protect you from flying debris. A basement or storm shelter is perfered though; It will protect you more than anything.

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5. What is the strongest rating a tornado can recieve?

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The tornado scale ranges from EF-0 to EF-5

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6. What should you do if you are caught in the open, and a tornado is present?

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Find a nearby building immediently. If that is not possible, laying in a ditch with your hands over your head is the next best thing.

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7.  What should you NOT do if a tornado is near?

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The myth that a tornado's low pressure lifts off building roofs is not true. Opening windows just allows the winds to increase even more.

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8. Which state experiences the most tornadoes on average?

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Texas holds the record for the highest average number of tornadoes per year. Its location in the central part of the United States, where warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico clashes with dry, cold air from the north, creates ideal conditions for the formation of supercell thunderstorms, which are often responsible for producing tornadoes.

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9. What cloud form is a sign of tornado formation?

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A lot of tornados will be seen under a lowering of the storm: named a wall cloud. Seeing a wall cloud may suggest rotation in the storm.

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10. In which direction do tornados rotate in North America?

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Both is correct!

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A car is safe from a tornado.
Tornados do not strike cities.
What is the most common time of day for tornadoes to occur?
In the event of a tornado, which of the following is the safest place...
What is the strongest rating a tornado can recieve?
What should you do if you are caught in the open, and a tornado is...
 What should you NOT do if a tornado is near?
Which state experiences the most tornadoes on average?
What cloud form is a sign of tornado formation?
In which direction do tornados rotate in North America?
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