EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Houses that are extra strong to try to withstand the fast winds
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Houses that are designed to fall apart when hit with high winds so large pieces don’t hit people
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Extra wide roads so people can get in their cars and drive in the opposite direction of the tornado
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An alarm system that gives people 15 minutes of warning to get to safety
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States experiences the most tornadoes of any country in the world: more than 1, 000 per year have been reported every year since 1990 in the U.S. This high count of twisters results primarily from the country’s topography, which features a large central core with relatively flat terrain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most tornadoes are found in the Great Plains of the central United States – an ideal environment for the formation of severe thunderstorms.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Tornado Alley, warm, humid air from the equator meets cool to cold, dry air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains. This creates an ideal environment for tornadoes to form within developed thunderstorms and supercells.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States has the most tornadoes of any country, as well as the strongest and most violent tornadoes. A large portion of these tornadoes form in an area of the central United States popularly known as Tornado Alley.