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!

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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