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Who is Greg Stumpf?

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Imagine it-Tailing Tornadoes vocabulary and concepts

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The author most likely wrote this selection to
explain how to survive a tornado
compare a tornado with a twister
share a tornado tale from long ago
inform readers about tornadoes and their study
2
Who is Greg Stumpf?
Author of a tornado dictionary
doctor of tornado injuries
Ben Franklin's partner
meteorologist and storm chaser
3
What does "going visual" mean?
The storm has disappeared
They can see the storm
They need to wear special goggles
They will put the video on YouTube
4
Which two things help to form cumulonimbus clouds?
warm air and cool air
spirals and stovepipes
tornadoes and twisters
storms and storm chasers
5
SPC stands for....
Storm Prevention Convention
Storm Prediction Center
Storm Power Chasers
Save Pirates Conveniently
6
The prefix ir- means:
to see
before
not
to carry
7
Why does Greg chase tornadoes? (the main reason)
because it is exciting
because it is his hobby
so people can know more about tornadoes
so they can someday be prevented
8
What is the first clue Greg and Bill are getting close to the tornado?
They notice anvil clouds forming
They watch a funnel cloud start to form
They see some cumulonimbus clouds
They see a wall cloud start to swirl
9
Why do Greg and Bill go together to the target area?
He needs a photographer
It is safer to chase in pairs
Bill knows his way around Texas
They get a two for one coupon
10
A radiosonde is also known as a
two way radio
lab report
tornado tracking vehicle
weather balloon
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transport means to
wash away
move out
delete
carry across