Tornado! - Free Printable

Task 1: Label the Diagram of a Tornado

#### Instructions:
Use the words or phrases in the table below to label the diagram of a tornado.

#### Table of Labels:
- Debris
- Funnel
- Path
- Rain & hail
- Storm cloud
- Wall cloud

#### Diagram Analysis:
The diagram shows the structure of a tornado, with numbered parts that need to be labeled. Here is the logical placement of each label based on the typical anatomy of a tornado:

1. Funnel: The narrow, rotating column of air extending from the storm cloud to the ground.
2. Debris: Material picked up by the tornado as it moves along the ground.
3. Path: The trail left behind by the tornado as it moves across the landscape.
4. Rain & hail: Precipitation associated with the storm system.
5. Wall cloud: A large, spinning cloud formation beneath the storm cloud, often preceding the development of a tornado.
6. Storm cloud: The larger, rotating cloud system from which the tornado develops.

#### Labeled Diagram:
- 1: Funnel
- 2: Debris
- 3: Path
- 4: Rain & hail
- 5: Wall cloud
- 6: Storm cloud

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Task 2: Tornado True or False

#### Instructions:
Write T (True) or F (False) next to each statement.

#### Statements and Answers:

1. The material picked up by a tornado is called ‘debris’.
- T: This is correct. Debris refers to any material (e.g., dirt, trees, buildings) lifted into the air by the tornado's strong winds.

2. Tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Africa.
- F: Tornadoes have been observed on all continents, including Africa. While they are less frequent in some regions, they do occur globally.

3. The Enhanced Fujita scale measures the damaging effects of tornadoes.
- T: The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale is used to rate tornado intensity based on the damage they cause.

4. EF1 is the lowest value on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
- F: EF0 is the lowest value on the Enhanced Fujita scale, followed by EF1.

5. Tornado Alley is located in Europe.
- F: Tornado Alley is primarily located in the central United States, not Europe.

6. Tornadoes form around centres of low pressure.
- T: Tornadoes typically develop within supercell thunderstorms, which are associated with areas of low pressure.

7. Small tornadoes are common in the UK.
- T: The UK experiences relatively small tornadoes more frequently compared to the intense tornadoes seen in Tornado Alley.

8. Tornadoes cannot damage well-constructed houses.
- F: Even well-constructed houses can be severely damaged or destroyed by tornadoes, especially those with high wind speeds (EF3 or higher).

9. Tornadoes form under large storm clouds.
- T: Tornadoes develop beneath large, rotating storm clouds, often referred to as supercells.

10. Tornadoes never hit the same place twice.
- F: It is possible for tornadoes to strike the same location multiple times. For example, the town of Codell, Kansas, was hit by tornadoes on consecutive days in 1916.

11. A ‘gale tornado’ only causes ‘light’ damage.
- F: The term "gale tornado" is not standard meteorological terminology. However, weaker tornadoes (EF0 or EF1) may cause light damage, but this does not apply universally.

12. Tornadoes can sometimes occur on the edge of hurricanes.
- T: Tornadoes can form in the outer bands of hurricanes, particularly when there is sufficient wind shear.

13. Tornadoes are bigger than hurricanes.
- F: Tornadoes are much smaller in size compared to hurricanes. Tornadoes are localized phenomena, while hurricanes are vast tropical cyclones.

14. Approximately 1,000 tornadoes occur in Tornado Alley every year.
- T: Tornado Alley experiences a high frequency of tornadoes, with hundreds occurring annually, though not exactly 1,000.

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Final Answers:

#### Task 1: Labeled Diagram
1. Funnel
2. Debris
3. Path
4. Rain & hail
5. Wall cloud
6. Storm cloud

#### Task 2: True or False
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. F
11. F
12. T
13. F
14. T

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Final Answer Box:

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\text{Task 1: } \begin{aligned}
&1. \text{Funnel} \\
&2. \text{Debris} \\
&3. \text{Path} \\
&4. \text{Rain & hail} \\
&5. \text{Wall cloud} \\
&6. \text{Storm cloud}
\end{aligned}
\quad
\text{Task 2: } \begin{aligned}
&1. \text{T} & 8. \text{F} \\
&2. \text{F} & 9. \text{T} \\
&3. \text{T} & 10. \text{F} \\
&4. \text{F} & 11. \text{F} \\
&5. \text{F} & 12. \text{T} \\
&6. \text{T} & 13. \text{F} \\
&7. \text{T} & 14. \text{T}
\end{aligned}
}