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Using her acclaimed combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, where they most commonly appear, and what to do in case one should be near you.

"Describes how tornadoes and hurricanes form and the damage they do." --

Readers will learn about how and why tornadoes form and important safety measures to take when a tornado happens. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers, teach them scientific facts, and strengthen their reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Describes the formation, different types, and study of tornadoes.

Describes tornadoes, how they occur, and the damage they cause.

Introduces the causes and environmental effects of tornadoes.

Discusses how tornadoes begin and work, some of the strange things they have done, and advice for protecting oneself during a tornado.