Tornadoes demonstrate the enormous amount of energy that Earth's atmosphere has the potential to release, and that even something as seemingly benign as air can turn violent.
No. The reality is that 75% of Earth's recorded tornadoes occur in the United States. The United States is one of few countries to actively monitor and survey tornadoes within its borders, so most tornadoes that strike the U.S. are recorded. In most other countries the majority of tornadoes likely never get recorded, resulting in highly inaccurate statistics.
No. While most tornadoes rotate in a direction that matches earth's (clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern), a small percentage go against this. The origin of the spin in tornadoes is not directly related to earth's rotation. Most tornadoes also move in an easterly direction, but not always.
Tornadoes can be dangerous to both people and structures on Earth due to their destructive winds and flying debris. However, tornadoes are a natural part of the Earth's weather systems and play a role in redistributing heat and moisture in the atmosphere.
Movement of the Earth's plates does not directly cause tornadoes. Tornadoes are usually formed by the interaction of warm, moist air and cold, dry air in the atmosphere, along with specific weather conditions like thunderstorms. Plate tectonics, which involves the movement of the Earth's crustal plates, occurs within the Earth's lithosphere and is not directly related to tornado formation.
Tornadoes can be devastating to vegetation and man-made structures, but the ground itself is usually not affected in any significant way except in the most violent tornadoes. In rare cases tornadoes can be stroung enough to scour away the soil.
Tornadoes demonstrate that Earth's atmosphere can hold quite a bit of energy.
Earth is always changing. this applies to all catastrophic events.
The second highest incidence of recorded tornadoes is in Canada, which averages about 100 tornadoes per year.
Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.
Outside of tornadoes the strongest winds on earth occur in hurricanes.
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No. The reality is that 75% of Earth's recorded tornadoes occur in the United States. The United States is one of few countries to actively monitor and survey tornadoes within its borders, so most tornadoes that strike the U.S. are recorded. In most other countries the majority of tornadoes likely never get recorded, resulting in highly inaccurate statistics.
Yes!
Tornadoes happen because there is wind on earth!
Tornadoes occur in other countries besides the US. However, the US heartland has ideal conditions for tornadoes.
They tell us that we need to be carefull, when there is a warning about a eruption. It also tellls us about the earth in many ways, such as: There is lava under the the land layer, there are many tectonic plates, and so on. Volcanoes tell us a lot about the chemical composition of rock. They tell us what incredible force there is under the earth's crust. They can be used to indicate were the earth has been hit by large astroids in the past. The shockwave from an astroide can go through the "core" to the opposite side of the earth and there cause an eruption. Volcanoes tell us more about the past than our future.
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