Drop-In # 4

SLM-521

Melinda Klein

Tornadoes: Nature’s Most Violent Storms

Each year tornadoes cause destruction all over the world. The United States sees the most occurrences of this destructive force of nature east of the Rocky Mountains. The map below shows the peak months for tornadoes in the United States.

Activity: Go to the following websites to learn more about this destructive force of nature. Then answer the following questions about tornadoes.

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado

http://www.tornadoproject.com/

http://www.fema.gov/kids/tornado.htm

1. What causes a tornado?

2. How do tornadoes form?

3. Read through some of the myths about tornadoes on the NOAA site and Tornado Project site. Where there any myths that surprised you? Which myth did you already know was a myth?

4. What tornado safety tips did you learn and will you use next time you have sever weather?