Chasing a Tornado

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contents One Deadly Hour 4 Moving in the Wrong Direction 6 Born from Thunderstorms 8 Tricky to Track 12 Tornado Alley 14 Chasing Equipment 16 The TIV-2 18 Classifying Tornadoes 20 Famous Chasers 22 The NSSL 26 Storm Smarts 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text
Chasing a Tornado

Chasing a Tornado

Natural disasters like tornadoes destroy, devastate, and alter people's lives forever. Some people believe in chasing a tornado for scientific purposes, while others just want the thrill of facing a twister's dangers. In Chasing a Tornado book, readers are introduced to the science behind tornadoes and to the people who have risked their lives to help us understand more about them. The Graphic organizers and incredible photographs in Chasing a Tornado book add to this glimpse into one of nature's most terrifying events. Chasing a Tornado book is an extremely educational book about a natural phenomenon that children ought to learn about.

About This Book

By: Mark J. Harasymiw
Illustrated by:
Published by: Gareth Stevens provided by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
9-12Age Range
5.8 AR
30Pages
EnvironmentSubject
740LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
PGuided Reading
PFountas & Pinnell
38DRA