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Why do people put tape on the windows in the shape of a x when there are hurricanes and tornadoes?
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∙ 11y ago
Because, if the wondow would crack, the parts would at least stick together and not fly all over the place.
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How do tornadoes shape the earths surface?
Tornadoes do not effectively shape the earth's surface, they are too fleeting.
How can tornadoes shape and restructure the environment?
Tornadoes cane destroy forested and developed areas. While developed areas are usually rebuilt, forests can take decades to recover.
What slow processes change the shape of the earth?
Water erosion, wind, transportation from place to place (anything from people picking it up to tornadoes, etc), natural disasters, acid rain, etc
What causes tornadoes for kids?
Tornadoes form when a mesocyclone, a part found in some thunderstorms where air twists and moves upward, gets squeezed into a narrower shape. This causes it to spin faster and reach toward the ground to create a tornado.
How do people change the shape of the land?
People shape the land by laying out fields
How do tornadoes shape the earths surface?
Tornadoes do not effectively shape the earth's surface, they are too fleeting.
What shape is the tornadoes?
Tornadoes are generally funnel or cone shaped.
Do Tornadoes change shape?
Yes, tornadoes often change in appearance.
Why do tornadoes have a spiral shape?
Tornadoes take on a spiral shape because the winds in them spin and move upward. This is because tornadoes originate from the rotating updraft of a supercell thunderstorm. The updraft gets this rotation from wind shear.
Can tornadoes shape the land?
Not really. Tornadoes can cause some soil erosion and, in rare cases, ground scouring, but overall they have very little effect on the shape of the land.
Are all tornadoes spiral?
Tornadoes generally don't have a spiral shape. But the winds in and near a tornado always move in a spiral pattern.
What is the scientific name for tornadoes?
The scientific name for tornadoes are Cumulonimbus Tuba because Tuba has the same shape as a tornado and Cumulonimbus clouds.
What are different things that change the Earth than earthquakes?
, global warming. i think that was the cause of the earthquake in italy..the place of very few earthquakes. i might also incude meteors because they change the shape of land. hurricanes and tornadoes because of the impact on the earth. people with shovels, anyone who litters.just people everyday, by walking on grass.but it also changes earth by being a better person, and treating earth kindly.
Do all tornadoes have the same shape?
No. Tornadoes can range from narrow, threadlike vortices to cones to enormous wedges. See the related links for pictures.
Are tornadoes always the same shape?
No. Tornadoes vary in shape. While the classic shape of a tornado is that of an elongated cone or elephant trunk, tornadoes may appear as balls of dust, massive wedges, and nearly perfect vertical columns. Some tornadoes even have multiple funnels.
What is one thing that a tornado can't do?
Tornadoes cannot change the shape of the land.
What is the shape and size of a hurricane?
The size of hurricanes varies greatly among the storms. However, the storms are generally circular in shape with an eye at the center.
