20 Astonishing Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Tornados

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Think you know everything there is to know about tornados? Put your knowledge to the test with this mind-blowing quiz!

Think you know everything there is to know about tornados? Put your knowledge to the test with this mind-blowing quiz!

1. In which regions of the United States do tornadoes tend to occur most frequently?

Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley
California and Nevada
New York and New Jersey
Florida and Georgia

2. What is the primary characteristic of a tornado?

Extended area of high winds
Rotating windstorm that is devastating in a small path
Heavy rainfall over an extended area
Extreme heat waves and droughts

3. What percentage of the world's tornadoes occur in the United States?

25%
50%
75%
90%

4. What is the Enhanced Fujita Scale used for?

Measuring earthquake intensity
Classifying hurricanes
Rating tornado damage
Determining wind chill factor

5. What is a debris ball in the context of tornadoes?

A ball of hail formed during a tornado
A dense cloud of dirt, tree limbs, and debris spun by a tornado
The eye of a tornado
The outer wind boundary of a tornado

6. What are anticyclonic tornadoes?

Tornadoes that turn in the opposite direction
Tornadoes that occur exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere
Extremely large tornadoes
Tornadoes without wind

7. Which area is known as 'Tornado Alley'?

Area between Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Texas
Entire Midwest region
Southern parts of the United States
Northeastern States

8. What is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a tornado?

45 mph
65 mph
85 mph
100 mph

9. What meteorological phenomenon can cause tornado outbreaks?

Thick fog
Thunderstorms
Droughts
Snowstorms

10. How are hurricanes classified?

Enhanced Fujita Scale
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Richter Scale
Beaufort Scale

11. Which of the following is NOT a name for a hurricane in different parts of the world?

Typhoon
Cyclone
Monsoon
Hurricane

12. What essential conditions are needed for hurricanes to form?

Cold ocean water and dry air
Warm ocean water and moist air
Mountain ranges and snow
Desert sands and strong winds

13. What part of a hurricane has the most intense winds and rain?

The eye
The rainbands
The eyewall
The outer spiral bands

14. What type of natural disaster can hurricanes sometimes spawn?

Earthquakes
Tornadoes
Volcanic eruptions
Tsunamis

15. What term refers to the abnormal rising of ocean water caused by a hurricane?

Tsunami
High tide
Storm surge
Floodwater

16. At what speed can hurricanes travel?

Up to 20 mph
Up to 50 mph
Up to 100 mph
Over 200 mph

17. What can significantly affect the size and severity of hurricanes?

Earthquake activity
Climate change
Continent size
Urban development

18. Which type of thunderstorm is most likely to produce deadly tornadoes?

Supercell thunderstorms
Squall lines
Air mass thunderstorms
Frontal thunderstorms

19. What is the estimated number of tornadoes in the U.S. each year?

500
1,000
2,000
3,000

20. During which U.S. tornado season do around 80% of all tornadoes occur in the Midwest?

January to March
April to June
July to September
October to December

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