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The seismic waves of an earthquake travel faster than the winds of a tornado. But this is not what makes earthquakes 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.
Do the Andes have more earthquakes or tornadoes?
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.
Can an earthquake trigger a tornado?
No, tornadoes are triggered by interactions of air currents, which are essentially unaffected by earthquakes.
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.
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.
True or false tornadoes move faster than forty mph?
It can be either. Tornadoes can move faster than 40 mph, but usually don't.
How are tornadoes and earthquakes the same?
Both are natural disasters that release large amounts of energy and cause varying amounts of damage. Other than that they are completely different.
Is there a place that has both tornadoes and earthquakes?
Yes. Most areas of the world can get tornadoes and at least small earthquakes.
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.
Do earthquake and tornadoes come together?
No, tornadoes and earthquakes are unrelated phenomena.
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.
Do winds in waterspouts spin faster than those in tornadoes?
No. They are usually slower.
Did the Inuit tribe have tornadoes?
The Inuit people typically live in Northern Canada so earthquakes are more likely to occur in their areas of residence rather than tornadoes.
Do earthquakes travel like tornadoes and hurricanes do?
No
