Tornadoes
Tornadoes
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| What are tornadoes? | ||||||
| A tornado
is a storm of very strong winds. They look like a funnel. |
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| What causes tornadoes? | ||||||
| Tornadoes
form when cold and warm air meet each other. They usually form during thunderstorms. |
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| What types of tornadoes are there? | ||||||
There are 6 types of tornadoes: light, moderate, considerable, severe, devastating and incredibly powerful.
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The word "tornado" came from the Spanish word "tronada." Other names for tornadoes are "twisters" and "cyclones." |
| To cite this page as a resource write: |
| Tornadoes, www.slpschools.org, viewed on . |
| Bibliography: |
| Weather Gone Wild, http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5818/, downloaded 2/26/2002. |
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Revised:
12-11-06 |
For information, contact John
Dyer, Media Specialist, Aquila Primary
Center. |
