Question

Place the steps in the correct order to describe how a tornado forms.
Tiles
Heavy rain falls accompanied
by thunder and lightning.
Sun heats the ground and
the air above it.
If the rotation is strong enough,
a funnel forms and drops to the
ground.
As moist air moves upward,
wind from all sides hits the air,
causing it to rotate.
Warm, moist air rises up to
meet cold, dry air in the sky.

Answer 1

Answer: Option 2

              Option 5

              Option 4

              Option 3

              Option 1

Explanation: The tornado forms in the following steps-

• Initially, the sun heats up the ground and the prevailing air mass becomes less dense and buoyant.
• This less denser air mass then rises up to the atmosphere and meets the dry cold air mass.
• As the mixed mass of air rises up, it generates the wind that blows from every direction, triggering the air to cause spinning of the air mass.
• Due to this rapid spinning of air mass, it creates a funnel that extends  from the top and touches the ground surface.
• This continuous spinning of turbulent air mass is known as the tornado and is often accompanied by heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunder.

Thus, the following steps for the formation of a tornado are mentioned in above order.