“Learning Some Interesting Facts About Tornadoes” Scavenger Hunt-Internet Research

 (Note you will leave the CCSD website)

1. What is a tornado? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer can be found
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Atmosphere/tornado.html&edu=elem&back=/search/search_navigation.html

2. Most tornadoes in the United States form in an area called "Tornado Alley”. What four states are in "Tornado Alley"?

1.____________ 2.____________3.____________4.___________

Answer can be found at: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/earth/Atmosphere/tornado/alley.html

3. What are storm chasers?

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Answer can be found at: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Atmosphere/tornado/chasers.html

4. Severe thunderstorms which produce tornadoes form where cold dry polar air meets _________________

Answer can be found at: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Atmosphere/tornado/formation.html

5. What are Waterspouts? (scroll down the page to locate one fact about Waterspouts)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer can be found at: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado/

6. Tornadoes are born out of large (supercell) thunderstorms that often grow to over 40,000 feet. Move your mouse over the different regions of the United States map to see the average number of tornadoes per year . Which two states have the most Tornadoes? (Take the quiz to find out?)

  1.______________________ 2._____________________

Answers can be found at http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/tornado.html

Read the story about Rick Hoag who was in the Xenia Tornado

Answers can be found at: http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/xenia2.html

7. What is the date the Xenia Tornado take place?

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8.  How old was Rick Hoag when the Tornado happened?

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9.  Where did Rick and his dad hide?

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10.  Who warned Rick about the Tornado coming?

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By Miss Rabinowitz-K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator
Updated June 2005
Prepared for a Study of Natural Disasters-Third Grade Science Curriculum