Today we are going to watch a video on what causes tornadoes and why are they so destructive.
Get ready to watch some striking images!
After watching the video, could you briefly describe what causes tornadoes to form?
Also, can you think of three adjectives to describe tornadoes?
Finally, what synonyms for the word ‘tornado’ are used in the video?
Now, read the following key facts about tornadoes and try to fill in the gaps while listening again to the video.
- A tornado or a ________ is a rapidly rotating __________ that stretches from clouds at the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.
- They can produce winds ____________ 300 miles per hour.
- Tornadoes are created by ______________ with the most violent ones arising from huge rotating ________ thunderstorms.
- Some of the largest ones have _______________ more than 2 miles.
- They typically last no more than a few minutes and travel less than a mile along the ground, before _________________ that sustain them causes them to ___________.
- Their intensity is hard to measure, so scientists rate them according to the damage they cause, using what is known as the ________________.
- EF5 tornadoes can ____________ buildings and bridges.
(by Yolanda Bravo)