Vocabulary
What is an Air Mass
A large area of air having the same temperature
What type of home did Matt Sutter live in?
Trailer home
What happens after cool dry air and warm moist air masses hit each other?
The warm air mass moves up in an updraft.
Which state has the lowest amount of tornadoes?
Alaska
summary
to retell the story using only the main events
counter clockwise
move in a circle the opposite of a clock, to the left
How far did the tornado move Matt?
about 1,300 feet
The warm air forms an updraft, what happens next?
The air begins to rotate.
What is the shape of a tornado?
Funnel or cone shaped
moist
having a small amount of water
Rotate
to move in a circle
What happened to Matt when the tornado hit his trailer?
He was sucked up into the air.
How does a tornado start?
Cold dry air mass hits a warm moist air mass
What is Tornado Alley?
The area of the United States with the most tornadoes.
Sequence of Events
First
Second
Third
collapse
What injuries did Matt have after being taken by the tornado?
A cut to his head.
After the warm and cool air have been rotating in the thundercloud what happens?
A funnel cloud forms and starts to come down from the cloud.
Nickname for a tornado
twister
Atmosphere
area of air that surrounds the earth
What is an updraft?
air moving up
What happened to Matt's trailer home?
It was destroyed, he plans to build a new house.
What do we call the funnel cloud when it touches the ground?
Tornado
Fujita Tornado Scale
measurement used to tell how strong a tornado is
debris
broken pieces of things