Tornadoes
What causes a Tornado?
Hot and cold air mixes and makes a Tornado.
What causes earthquakes to happen?
layers that touches and makes an earthquake.
What are the main causes of floods?
The main cause of floods is over rain in coastal areas.
What causes a tsunami to form?
water rolls on the shor and builds up to make a tsunami.
What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?
A thing used to measure wind speed.
What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
A tornado warning is when they almost know that there will be a tornado. A tornado watch is when there might be a tornado.
Can you describe a major earthquake that has occurred and its effects?
A Major earthquake will make city crumbed.
How do floods affect the environment and communities?
Floods drown plants, animals, and sometimes people.
What are the warnings of a tsunami?
a very low water level.
where do Hurricane usually occur?
At the Atlantic Oceans.
How do meteorologists predict tornadoes?
By seeing the top air heat and the bottom air heat.
What safety steps should you follow during an earthquake?
Hide in some thing that is monted to the ground and cover your body.
What are some ways to prevent or reduce flood damage?
To make a stronger ground.
How do tsunamis travel across the ocean?
They start a mile away and grow bigger.
What are the different parts of a hurricane?
The eye and strom wall.
What safety measures should you take during a tornado?
You should go to the basement and hide in the corner to make sure you are safe.
What is the difference between the epicenter and the focus of an earthquake?
The focus is where the earthquake starts and the epicenter is the main part you feel.
What is the difference between a flash flood and a river flood?
A flash is not a flood, it is like a tsunamis but on the floor and a river flood is like a river overflowing.
How can communities prepare for and respond to a tsunami?
People should leave the area or get to high very ground.
How do hurricanes affect coastal areas?
They make a lot of people homeless.
What was the most powerful tornado ever recorded?
The Joplin tornado was the strongest.
How do scientists measure the strength of an earthquake?
The scientist Richter Scale made a device to measure earthquakes and they use the device to the strength of a earthquake.
Can you name a major flood that happened in history and its impact?
The great Mississippi River flood.
What was one of the most devastating tsunamis in history?
The Indian Ocean Tsunami.
What was the most destructive hurricane in history?
hurricane Ian and Katrina.