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Line 3 what is the synonym for throw

hurl

line 12: What is the abbreviation for Fujita Scale?

F-Scale

What is the Fujita Scale for Tornado Categories?

classifies tornadoes by intensity rather than size

What is the size of a funnel cloud?

two to 6 miles wide

What are the warning signs that a tornado is coming?

dark green skies, loud roaring sound, hail, visible funnel cloud

define occur

to happen

Define "span"

to stretch or reach over across

Line 27: What are the effects of a tornado?

power outages, structural damage to buildings, death

Line 34: What is the antonym for ignore?

heed

How is a tornado like a hurricane?

they spin in a clockwise position

What is the lowest level of wind speed and the highest level of wind speed?

gale, incredible force

What happens to houses at a level F4?

Houses leveled

Line 14: What determines a tornado's F-Scale number?

wind speed

What 2 things can happen when the class of air combines with a storm?

severe thunderstorms, deadly tornadoes

define region

an area with a certain type of land and climate

What nation has the most tornadoes?

United States

Line 30: what is the adjective that describes tornadoes?

killer

Line 19: What is the prepositional phrase that answers where more than 30% of tornadoes occur

Tornado Alley

What can a tornado do to a house?

lift houses off their foundation and hurl them.

Line 13: What is the antonym pair that describes the intensity of tornadoes

weak, intense

define "ranks"

compare one position with others on a scale

How does a tornado start?

a funnel cloud

When do tornadoes occur?

Spring

What is the wind speed of a F5 tornado?

261-318

What changes a funnel cloud to a tornado?

contact with land

Line 1 and 2: three adjectives that describe tornadoes

powerful, unpredictable, destructive

What is the maximum wind speed of an average tornado?

112 mph