A tornado forms from thunderstorms. The thunderstorm starts turning because the wind at different heights is going in different directions and at different speeds. Sometimes this turning in the storm gets focused into a smaller area and starts spinning faster, becoming a tornado.
A tornado in a bottle is a simple experiment that demonstrates the concept of vortex formation. The movement of the liquid creates a swirling motion similar to that of a tornado. Observing this can help understand how air movements can create tornadoes in the atmosphere.
How does changing the speed at which the bottle is spun affect the size or duration of the tornado created inside it?
Destructive, swirling, powerful, unpredictable.
The dependent variable for a tornado in a bottle experiment could be the speed of the tornado rotation or the duration of the tornado formation. This variable would be affected by the independent variables being manipulated in the experiment, such as the amount of water or the speed of the vortex created.
No. An F0 tornado is simple a weak tornado, or one that does little to no damage. A gustnado is a vortex that resembles a tornado that forms in the outflow boundary of a severe thunderstorm. Gustnadoes can occasionally cause damage comparable to an F0 or F1 tornado, but they are not considered tornadoes.
The tornado tube was invented by Steve Spangler, a science educator and entrepreneur. He created the tornado tube to demonstrate vortex formation and flow patterns in a simple and engaging way.
The Human Tornado was created in 1976.
Red Tornado was created in 1968.
House Tornado was created in 1988.
Tornado Rex was created in 1991.
Laredo Tornado was created in 1973.
Blue Tornado was created in 1998.
Tennessee Tornado was created in 1999.
Tornado Luxembourg was created in 1987.
Blackhawk - Tornado - was created in 1979.
Tornado Glory was created in 2004.
Dallas Tornado was created in 1967.