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22 Snow ©Teacher Created Resources 63 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. From the context of the passage, which of the following is the least destructive tornado on the Fujita Scale? a. F6 c. F1 b. F4 d. F5 2. Which of the following is a feature of a tornado? a. a rotating tube of wind c. a narrow path of great destruction b. a great deal of rain d. both a and c 3. From the context of the passage, which is the best antonym for rare? a. unknown c. evil b. awful d. common 4. From the context of the passage, which of the following creates the destructive force of a tornado? a. heavy rain c. cold air b. the whirling wind in the center d. flying cars A tornado is a whirling mass of air. It is a long tube of wind constantly turning around at very high speeds. It reaches down from the bottom of a storm cloud to the ground. The circling wind sucks up dust, loose material, and other things into a large funnel cloud. This cloud is shaped like a giant cone. It’s less than two miles across and often as small as 240 feet across the center. Tornadoes are far smaller than hurricanes, but they can be very powerful. A terrible tornado in March of 1925 traveled 219 miles through the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. It blew at speeds as high as seventy-three miles per hour. This tornado killed 695 people and an unknown number of animals. The storm also destroyed 15,000 homes. It is considered the worst tornado in our history. The highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth was 318 miles per hour. This was inside the cone of a tornado in Oklahoma in May 1999. It killed four people and ruined 250 homes. Tornado season in the United States runs from February to May. Tornadoes are most common in the central and plains states, as well as the gulf states. Tornadoes are ranked by a system called the Fujita Scale. A mild F0 rating indicates little damage. A powerful F4 rating means severe damage. This damage includes houses destroyed, cars thrown around, and many objects hurled like missiles. The rare F5 rating occurs when buildings are lifted off their foundations and blown away and cars become weapons. F6 tornadoes are even more rare and destructive. Scientifically Speaking Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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