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iKnow Tornadoes

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The Science: Tornadoes occur when cold dry air moves above warm moist air. Cold air is heavier than warm air so the cold air drops and the warm air rises. The cold air falling is like water draining after you take a shower. Ever noticed how it goes in a circle?Hot and cold air try to get equal, like a fight, and make tremendous blows (of wind) at each other. Haha get it? Blows as in punches and wind... hahah!!! yeah... no. For extra information, go to the wonderful site I used... [|National Geographic Tornado Informaton] [|How Tornadoes Form]

In the News: This link ([|Devastating Pictures]) Shows you sad pictures of what the Greensburg Tornado destroyed. This can also work as an inspiration to be more prepared for tornadoes using our "Do's and Dont's" section. You can also go to [|Tornado Info] for even more inspiration to be prepared for any tornado that might come soon or not.. [|Pictures of the F5 in Greensburg,Kanasa]

Historical Event : Info and links about a famous historical “event/disaster” The tornado we will write about happen in Greensburg, Kansas. It was a F5. A F5 is very big and semi-rare! It can ruin a lot of things including any buildings and lots of roads and houses,\..It happen at 9:45 on May 4, 2007. Kansas is a part of the tornado alley. That is where the biggest tornado's hit. The last tornado to strike that was as big as F5was in Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, killing 36 people and doing 1.1 billion dollars in damage. This is proof If you want to know more go to... [|Greensburg Tornado] or go to [|Aftermath Pictures]

**Safety** Do's: Get inside shelter when a tornado is coming Go to a place in the shelter without windows Turn on the T.V. and listen to NOAA Stay clam Prepare food shelter before tornado hang on to something

Dont's: Go outside Do not drive to the tornado Do not get by windows in the shelter that you are in Do not freak out Do not watch a show besides NOAA or the weather channel. Do not use your car as a shelter

These are all very helpful but for more go to [|This Link] Book Nook I recommend a book called //__Tornado__//.__//Tornado//__ is by Betsy Byars. It is a book about a tornado when it hits. A boy named Pete rushes everyone into the shelter. Inside, Pete comforts everyone by telling stories of a tornado that hit when he was a kid and picked up a whole dog house with the dog in it! At the end of his story about the amazing dog the tornado is over. This book is realistic-fiction. The story is told in 1st person. __//Tornado//__ is a Trophy-Chapter Book. [|Tornado by Betsy Byars] If you are looking for a good non fiction tornado book then //__Tornadoes__// by Seymour Simon is an ideal book for you. In this book you will learn how tornadoes are formed, what to do when they do form and touch the ground, when they happen more often, and how scientists study them. This is a non fiction book and Simon is a very well known author so this book ought to be good.

[|Tornadoes by Seymour Simon]

Video Analysis: This video is from the National Geographic site ([|Tornado Video]). It explains how tornadoes are formed and some history of the tornadoes. It also tell what tornado studies are usually used for. This video is very nice because it has a lot of visuals of all of the explanations so you can actually learn the information. The video is very nice and educational according to tornadoes.

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Experts : Our expert goes by Tornado Tim. He goes in a normal buggy, with his family (!!!!!) to look for tornadoes. All he needs is internet connection and a GPS system to get by. Go to this link ([|Tornado Tim's Home Page]) for information on his findings, and go to this link ([|Contact Tornado Tim]) to contact him or to see a video of him and his family (!!!!) going after a tornado. Thanks **__:__** These are the many helpful resourceful site we used (in order of subjects)

[|National Geographic Tornado Informaton] [|How Tornados Form] [|Devastating Pictures] [|Tornado Info] [|Pictures of the F5 in Greensburg,Kansas] [|Greensburg Tornado] [|Aftermath Pictures] [|Tornado by Betsy Byars] [|Tornadoes by Seymour Simon] [|Do's And Dont's] [|Tornado Videos] [|Tornado Tim's Home Page] [|Contact Tornado Tim] By Caitlin and Sofia :)