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Which event cannot be explained by the movement of the lithosphere plates tornadoes earthquakes volcanoes mountain formation?
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Tornadoes.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Do earthquake and tornadoes come together?
No, tornadoes and earthquakes are unrelated phenomena.
How did the Joplin tornado effect the lithosphere?
Tornadoes do not significantly affect the lithosphere. The Joplin tornado scoured away topsoil in some locations, a phenomenon only seen in the most violent tornadoes.
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.
Do earthquakes travel like tornadoes and hurricanes do?
No
Do tornadoes have aftershocks?
No, you're thinking of earthquakes.
Does humidity cause tornadoes?
No. Humidity is an important factor in the formation of tornadoes but it is not a direct cause of tornadoes.
What states do not have hurricanes tornadoes earthquakes?
Every state gets tornadoes. Pennsylvania and Ohio have even had F4 and F5 tornadoes. The inland states do not get hurricanes. The Dakotas, Florida, and Michigan have only have a few small earthquakes. Pennsylvania has had a few earthquakes, but none have been very damaging.
Which of the following is true of tornadoes?
Tornadoes follow a predictable pattern of formation and dissipation.
