Question

Identify the characteristics of tornadoes and hurricanes. develops over warm ocean water heated by the Sun travels relatively short distances before losing its energy equivalent of a typhoon loses strength as it moves from water to land common in the Plains states of the United States process begins when the ground is heated to high temperatures

Answer 1

The only thing I know about Tornados, Hurricanes, and both is that....

Both: are strong storms, have high winds and cause damage

Hurricanes: can last for days, form over warm water. They may also loss strength over land because of cool temperatures and lack of moisture.

Tornados: form over land and last only minutes

Answer 2

Similarities:

• They move
• Both are storms with strong winds
• Very destructive

Differences:

• Tornadoes form over land
• Hurricanes form over water
• Hurricanes occur less frequently than tornadoes