- On a map of the U.S., mark the location of each tornado as you work through the activity. What do you observe about the location and severity of the tornadoes?
- What evidence do you see in each photograph to support your choice of tornado intensity?
- Tornadoes can have vastly different effects in the same area. Why might they strike one place and not another?
- What characteristics would you look for in a house that could resist a tornado?
- What are one or two ways a person might protect him- or herself from a tornado?
- What do you think scientists learn from rating tornado damage?
- Consider whether the Fujita rating system for tornadoes is appropriate in all areas and for all tornadoes. What might be some problems in using the system?
