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The Andes are more prone to earthquakes as they are located at, and were in fact formed by, a subduction zone just to the west of South America. Tornadoes are more common in the interior and eastern parts of South America.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoEarthquakes occur far more often. The number of tornadoes that occur worldwide every year is not known, but is probably several thousand. By contrast, it is etimated that about 500,000 earthquakes occur every year, of which 100,000 are strong enough to be felt.
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∙ 9y agoThey cannot be assessed categorically. Some tornadoes and some earthquakes cause massive destruction, while others cause little or no damage. However, in the worst cases, earthquakes are more destructive.
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Is an earthquake more severe than a tornado?
It depends as both earthquakes and tornadoes vary greatly in severity. Most earthquakes are so weak that the can't even be felt, only detected by sensitive instruments. Some tornado will cause little or no damage. However, the worst earthquakes are more destuctive than the worst tornadoes, as they can cause much more widespread damage.
Which event cannot be explained by the movement of the lithosphere plates tornadoes earthquakes volcanoes mountain formation?
Tornadoes.
Can you stop earthquakes?
No, earthquakes happen on there own. Kind of like how you can't stop tsunamis, tornadoes, or hurricanes.
Is an earthquakes faster than tornadoes?
The seismic waves of an earthquake travel faster than the winds of a tornado. But this is not what makes earthquakes destructive.
Can an earthquake trigger a tornado?
No, tornadoes are triggered by interactions of air currents, which are essentially unaffected by earthquakes.
What is the relationship between earthquakes and tornadoes?
There is no relationship between tornadoes and earthquakes.
Can earthquakes form tornadoes?
No. Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms. They have absolutely nothing to do with earthquakes.
Is there a place that has both tornadoes and earthquakes?
Yes. Most areas of the world can get tornadoes and at least small earthquakes.
Which is more severe earthquakes tsunamis hurricanes or a tornado?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.
Are there more earthquakes or tornadoes?
Earthquakes, by far, occur most frequently. On average, each year, there are about 1,800 tornadoes are recorded. The actual number of tornadoes is probably higher, most likely a few thousand, due to the many tornadoes that escape detection. By contrast, between five hundred thousand and 1 million earthquakes are recorded each year, of which 100,000 are strong enough to be felt.
Do earthquake and tornadoes come together?
No, tornadoes and earthquakes are unrelated phenomena.
What natural phenomena are the Andes noted for?
earthquakes and volcanoes
Is an earthquake more severe than a tornado?
It depends as both earthquakes and tornadoes vary greatly in severity. Most earthquakes are so weak that the can't even be felt, only detected by sensitive instruments. Some tornado will cause little or no damage. However, the worst earthquakes are more destuctive than the worst tornadoes, as they can cause much more widespread damage.
What do earthquakes and tornadoes have in common?
Both Earthquakes and tornadoes are destructive natural disasters that release large amounts of energy. Aside from that they are completely different.
Are tornadoes or earthquakes worse?
Earthquakes are worse. Earthquakes strike with no warning and cover a larger area than tornadoes and can have much higher death tolls, especially those that trigger tsunamis.
Can their be tornadoes hurricanes and earthquakes at the same time?
Yes, but the chances of such an occurrence are extremely low. Hurricanes often produce tornadoes, but more often in their outer regions beyond the area of hurricane conditions (sustained winds of at least 74 mph). Hurricanes and tornadoes are not related to earthquakes in any way known to science. Many area that are prone to large earthquakes to not typically see hurricanes or tornadoes very often.
Do earthquakes travel like tornadoes and hurricanes do?
No
