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PAGE  PAGE 4 一、科普知识类 A tornado(龙卷风) is a violently turning column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud(积雨云). Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, but they are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel(漏斗). Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 177 km/h, are about 76 meters across, and travel several kilometers before disappearing. The most extreme tornadoes can reach wind speeds of more than 483 km/h, stretch more than 3.2 km across, and stay on the ground for more than 100 km. Various types of tornadoes include the