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What is the name for a tornadoes that forms in the desert?
The tornado-like whirlwinds that often occur in deserts are called dust devils. They are not actually tornadoes. On rare occasions, true tornadoes do occur in deserts, associated with infrequent severe thunderstorms.
Do colder air masses move from north to south?
Not necessarily. While cold air masses in the northern hemisphere often originate farther north than the areas they move into, they most often move westward, as they are usually brought in by westward-moving systems that rotate counterclockwise. In the southern hemisphere the air masses originate in the south and are associated with clockwise-rotating systems.
On what side of a mountain do deserts often form?
Deserts often form on the leeward side of a mountain.
Why do tornadoes develop in tropical areas?
Warm, moist air, such as that found in the tropics is what fuels thunderstorms, and strong thunderstorms are what produce tornadoes. However, tornadoes are more often found in more temperate areas, where colliding air masses can produce even stronger thunderstorms.
Deserts often form on the what side of mountains?
Deserts often form on the protected side of mountains. This is because these sides of the mountain do not get a lot of water.
Mountain ranges are often formed as a result of?
two plates of equal weight colliding
Two continental plates colliding at a convergent boundary will often form?
mountain ranges
Is it ever cold in a desert?
Deserts are often cold. Deserts are created by a lack of precipitation, not by temperature.
Where does it not often rain?
deserts,hot places
What is the plural of the word mass?
"Masses" is one version, as in "When worlds collide, masses often merge."
Are deserts often located in rain shadows?
Yes, many deserts are located in rain shadows. The deserts of North America as well as the Atacama Desert of South America are rain shadow deserts.
How are the bushmen related to the African deserts?
The Bushmen live in one of the driest deserts in the world. Some of the deserts are in Africa.
