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Date Completion Date
1. Your Challenge
A.
Introduction
Some people in
parts of Ontario recently experienced a natural phenomenon called a tornado. It
raced through communities, touching down, and then leaving as quickly as it
came. There’s a chance that a tornado could spin through your city. There are
many important facts and tips to learn about tornadoes in order to keep safe
and to know what to look out for.
B.
The Challenge
Do research on
the internet to find information on tornadoes in Ontario. You’ll research how
they’re created, what you can do to prepare and protect yourself, where and
when they usually touch down, and what the chances are of a tornado coming to a
city near you! Then, you’ll draw a map of Ontario and mark three locations
of major tornadoes that occurred closest to your city.
2.
Your Journey: Starting Your Search – to get more information, visit these websites:
Site
FEMA for Kids
Weather Wiz Kids
NOAA Education
Government of
Canada
URL
3. Your
Report
Browse through the websites provided and find the
answers to the following questions:
A.
In your own words, describe what
a tornado is?
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B.
Written in bullet points,
explain how a tornado forms:
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C.
What is the first thing you
should do if a tornado is coming your way?
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D.
Describe an ideal shelter to
keep safe during a tornado:
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E.
Name three ways that you can
prepare for a tornado:
1.
2.
3.
F.
What is the difference between a
tornado watch and a tornado warning?
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G.
Name three warning signs of a
potential tornado:
1.
2.
3.
H.
Tornadoes can form any time of
the year but what is “high season’ for tornadoes?
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I.
What does a Fujita scale
measure?____________________________________________
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