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Most of the time it is man's fault. Often, people mine under rivers. sometimes, the weight of the water causes the roof of the mine to collapse. Other times it is nature's fault. Sometimes, large amounts of pebbles shift underwater making a hole like a drain. Man-made whirlpools tend to last hours and are more powerful. Nature's ones only last a few seconds and are pretty weak.

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Whirlpools can be formed when currents are strong enough to wrap around each other, creating rapidly swirling water that spirals. Another way whirlpools are made is by winds that can make the surface current switch directions.

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when the earths gravitational pull conflicts with moons on the water.

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they are formed by the Creator of every thing Jesus Christ u can find them anywhere baths ,sinks,lakes,seas, anywhere

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waves of the water lol.

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ocean tides are what form whirlpools

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Where do whirlpools occur?

Whirlpools typically occur where strong opposing currents come head on.


Do whirlpools occur in rivers?

They can. There are several down river from Niagara Falls.


What season do whirlpools most often occur?

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Are whirlpools natural hazards?

Yes, they occur naturally and sometimes(if large enough) have a tendency to sink ships that enter the proximity.


Are Whirlpool's real?

Kinda-sorta. Whirlpools in general are rare, and the ship-eating kind sometimes seen in movies don't occur at all.


How do whirlpools end?

The plain answer is that they end when they run out of energy. So they simply stop then. But there are all kinds of whirlpools caused by all kinds of things. Which means there are all kinds of ways whirlpools can get and lose their energies. For example, there are whirlpools in your bathroom sink when you open the drain. They stop when the water is gone from the sink and so there is no longer a force of gravity acting on water to cause the whirlpools. There are whirlpools in the wake of a ship. They're called eddies, but they are still whirlpools. They stop when the ship stops because they were getting their energies from the ship's motion. Similarly there are whirlpools in running streams and rivers, they might stop if there is a change in flow or the river runs dry. So there you are. Whirlpools stop when they run out of energy.


Are tornadoes and whirlpools alike?

Both tornadoes an whirlpools are different types of vortex. But besides that they are very different. For one thing, how tornadoes function and develop is more complex than it is for whirlpools.


Are whirlpools dangerous?

Sometimes. Most whirlpools are not all that dangerous. They cannot pull down large ships but there are more stronger whirlpools that could pull small ships and humans down with ease. They are known as Maelstroms.


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What PokΓ©mon makes the Whirlpool in PokΓ©mon Crystal?

AnswerIn most of Johto and Kanto in Pokemon Crystal, whirlpools naturally occur in the water. No one Pokemon is responsible for the general amount of whilpools in Pokemon Crystal, and they simply serve as game features which obstruct your path until you have enough experience to pass them.However, the whirlpools surrounding Whirl Island are most likely to be caused by Lugia, who resides deep within the Island. Lugia lives in the ocean and is rumoured to have the ability to create whirlpools even when it moves.


Is there a way that you can keep whirlpools from forming?

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What is dinophobia?

fear of whirlpools or getting dizzy