Tornado Vs Hurricane Flashcards

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1
Q

Which one forms over warm water?

A

Hurricanes

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2
Q

With What scale can you measure a tornadoes damage?

A

Enhanced Fujita scale

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3
Q

What causes hurricanes to form?

A

Warm moist air rising over tropical areas

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4
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What causes tornadoes to form?

A

Thunderstorms and moist warm air meeting cool dry air.

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6
Q

How fast do hurricanes winds rotate?

A

119 to 250 kilometers (74 to 155 miles) per hour.

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7
Q

Which forms over over dry land?

A

Tornado

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9
Q

How big can hurricanes get?

A

550 kilometers (342 miles)

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10
Q

How fast can a tornado move?

A

100 kilometers (62 miles) an hour

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11
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How big can tornadoes get?

A

100-600 meters (1 mile)

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11
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How fast can a hurricane move?

A

8 to 24 km (5 to 15) miles an hour

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11
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With what scale can you use to measure a hurricanes damage?

A

Saffer Simpson Scale

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12
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How fast does a tornadoes winds rotate?

A

Do you 150 km (217 miles) an hour

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