All About Tornadoes (A True Book: Natural Disasters)

by Cody Crane

Overview

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!

Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483 kph), sweeping up anything in their paths. They can toss cars and trees through the air and even level entire towns.

INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND:

• How tornadoes form, how they spin, and an account of the most dangerous tornadoes in recent history;

• A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams—and how meteorologists study tornadoes to keep people safe;

• Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338769630
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	16 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Cody Crane is an award-winning nonfiction children’s writer. From a young age, she was set on becoming a scientist. She later discovered that writing about science could be just as fun as the real thing. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and son.

Table of Contents

Blown Away 6

1 Terrible Twisters

What weather conditions are needed for tornadoes to form? 9

2 Touchdown Hot Spots

Where and when do most tornadoes happen on Earth? 15

3 Tornado Trackers

How do scientists track and study tornadoes? 21

A home is destroyed after being struck by a tornado.

A tornado spins behind some trees as it approaches a road in Nebraska.

The Big Truth

Chasing Tornadoes

How do meteorologists get up close to the storms? 26

4 Tragedy Strikes

What were some of the most dangerous tornadoes to strike in recent years? 29

5 Staying Safe

What should people do to protect themselves from tornadoes? 35

A water spout, or tornado over water, forms on the island of Malapascua in the Philippines.

Think Like a Scientist 40

Activity: Make a Tornado in a Jar 42

True Statistics 44

Resources 45

Glossary 46

Index 47

About the Author 48