Tornado Vs Hurricane Flashcards
Which one forms over warm water?
Hurricanes
With What scale can you measure a tornadoes damage?
Enhanced Fujita scale
What causes hurricanes to form?
Warm moist air rising over tropical areas
What causes tornadoes to form?
Thunderstorms and moist warm air meeting cool dry air.
How fast do hurricanes winds rotate?
119 to 250 kilometers (74 to 155 miles) per hour.
Which forms over over dry land?
Tornado
How big can hurricanes get?
550 kilometers (342 miles)
How fast can a tornado move?
100 kilometers (62 miles) an hour
How big can tornadoes get?
100-600 meters (1 mile)
How fast can a hurricane move?
8 to 24 km (5 to 15) miles an hour
With what scale can you use to measure a hurricanes damage?
Saffer Simpson Scale
How fast does a tornadoes winds rotate?
Do you 150 km (217 miles) an hour