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One could make infinitely many false statements about tornadoes. Here are a few untrue things about tornadoes that people commonly believe:
- Tornadoes can't hit certain locations such as cities, hills, mountains, rivers, and lakes.
- Tornadoes only occur in Tornado Alley.
- A bridge is a good place to take shelter in a tornado.
- Tornadoes form from a simple collision of warm and cold air.
- Tornado ratings are determined by size.
- Low pressure in tornadoes causes buildings to explode.
- Tornadoes simply "suck things up."
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Radars can be used to detect tornadoes true or false?
True. Doppler radar can detect tornadoes.
Is it true tornadoes move from southwest to northeast?
That is the most common direction in which tornadoes travel, but they can move in any direction.
Is it true that Tornadoes only occur in Tornado Alley?
No. Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere. Tornado Alley just gets more tornadoes than anywhere else.
What are tornadoes made of fire called?
Tornado-like whirlwinds made of fire are called firewhirls. Meteorologists do not consider them to be true tornadoes.
Do tornadoes have real eyes?
Many tornadoes have a structure similar to the eye of a hurricane, but the only true eyes are in tropical cyclones. In Tornadoes and other storms it is called a weak echo region.
Radars can be used to detect tornadoes true or false?
True. Doppler radar can detect tornadoes.
Which of the following is true of tornadoes?
Tornadoes follow a predictable pattern of formation and dissipation.
Can tornadoes occur on the sun?
It has recently been found that there are vortices on the sun that superficially resemble tornadoes, but they are not true tornadoes.
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds?
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is true. "Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a second part to it. Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?
The statements "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" and "Hurricanes have strong winds" are both true. Tornadoes most certainly can kill people.
True or False the central plains states expeirience the most tornadoes?
True
Is it true that tornadoes develop in the same type of cloud that brings thunderstorm?
True
Is it true that tornadoes only occus in the US?
Tornadoes occur in other countries besides the US. However, the US heartland has ideal conditions for tornadoes.
Is imperfect fungi capable of only sexual reproduction?
it isnt true
Most tornadoes occur between spring and early summer true or false?
True.
Is a solar tornado real?
There are vortices on the sun that resemble tornadoes and have been referred to as tornadoes, yes. However, they are not true tornadoes and they operate by entirely different mechanisms.
Is it true that tornadoes have been seen?
Of course tornadoes have been seen. They're not invisible. in fact, they're huge. You can see videos of tornadoes if you do a YouTube search.
