A Wonderleaf question
How are hurricanes and tornadoes different?
a real page from the book
Hurricanes and tornadoes are both rotating storms, but hurricanes are huge ocean storms that build over warm water and can last for days or weeks. Tornadoes are narrow spinning columns that usually drop from thunderstorms, form quickly, and often last only minutes.
A hurricane can cover a region so large that families get warnings days ahead. A tornado may be far stronger in one tiny path, with winds faster than any hurricane, yet a nearby street might be untouched. Size, birthplace, warning time, and lifespan are the big differences.
Wonder words
- hurricane
- tornado
- funnel
- rotation
Try it out
Swirl water in a clear glass, then watch how a small spinning center forms and fades.
Read the whole picture book
Watercolour scenes, straight answers, about three minutes cover to cover.
Open the picture bookKeep wondering
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- Why do some places get monsoons?
- Why do clouds change shape?
- How do meteorologists predict the weather?
- How does the water cycle move water around Earth?
- Why is fog close to the ground?
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