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Whirlpools typically occur where strong opposing currents come head on.
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Why are whirlpools dangerous?
because you can get caught in one and it could suck you down to the ocean floor. some whirlpools are strong enough to crush small boats and such sea life in
What is responsible for causing whirlpools in nature?
Whirlpools are formed in nature when there is a current or eddy in the water flow as the speed of the water itself is slowed considerably by the resistance of the bed and banks. If there is a change of direction and also a drop then a whirlpool can form.
Does water drains backwards in the southern hemisphere?
No. Not only is the Earth's rotation too weak to affect the direction of water flowing in a drain, tests you can easily perform in a few washrooms will show that water whirlpools both ways depending on the sink's structure, not the hemisphere.
How does heat loss occur?
It can occur through conduction, convection and radiation.
How a nuclear accident occur?
There are many ways a nuclear accident may occur, however most nuclear power plant accident occur due to problem in an reactor.
Do whirlpools occur in rivers?
They can. There are several down river from Niagara Falls.
What season do whirlpools most often occur?
Whhat a pointless question -_-
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.
What did Charybdis do?
make giant whirlpools
What Pokémon makes the Whirlpool in Pokémon 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
Are whirlpools part of the Bermuda triangle?
yes
