What sort of storm is shaped like a funnel and is very destructive when it touches down?

Tornado

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The correct option is A
Tornado

Tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extend from a thunderstrom to the ground. These occur commonly in North America. Tornados can destroy buildings, flip cars and create deadly flying debris.

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What sort of storm is shaped like a funnel and is very destructive when it touches down?

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1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle:

__ __ c __ __ __ __

2. An extremely strong wind: __ a __ __

3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds: __ __ p __ __ __ __

4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel:

__ __ __ n __ __ __

5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic ocean: __ __ r __ __ __ __ __ __

6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: __ __ __ __ l __ __ __ __

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What sort of storm is shaped like a funnel and is very destructive when it touches down?

The correct option is A Tornado Tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extend from a thunderstrom to the ground. These occur commonly in North America. Tornados can destroy buildings, flip cars and create deadly flying debris.

The correct option is A
Tornado

Tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extend from a thunderstrom to the ground. These occur commonly in North America. Tornados can destroy buildings, flip cars and create deadly flying debris.