Describe the processes that cause damage from tornadoes
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: ?A tornado is a dense circulation of high-velocity winds with a low pressure core. Most damage in the path of a tornado is caused by the extremely high speed winds. Material around the tornado can be drawn in to the center by the low pressure, lifted into the air, and thrown out, causing damage further from the center. Multiple vortexes can surround the center of the tornado path, concentrating the most intense damage in small areas.
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Endogenic processes
A) are external. B) result from wind. C) include running water. D) create volcanoes.
The effect of humidity and high temperature on human comfort is given by the
A) heating degree-days. B) cooling degree-days. C) heat index. D) moisture index.
Formation of new organic matter through photosynthesis by producers is referred to as ____
a. net production b. gross production c. secondary production d. primary production
In the United States, tornadoes are most frequent during the ____, and least frequent during the ____
a. summer; fall b. spring; winter c. spring; fall d. summer; winter e. winter; fall