GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If it does not reach the ground, then it is called a funnel cloud. If it does reach the ground, it’s called a tornado. Debris and dust are kicked up where the narrow end of the funnel touches the ground. Tornadoes, also called twisters, are columns of air rotating dangerously fast.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word “tornado” is an altered form of the Spanish word tronada, which means “thunderstorm". This in turn was taken from the Latin tonare, meaning “to thunder". It most likely reached its present form through a combination of the Spanish tronada and tornar ("to turn"); however, this may be a folk etymology.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tornadoes are also called “twisters.” They are one of the most violent types of storms. Tornadoes are a rotating column of air that touches the ground and the clouds above. Tornadoes turn counter clockwise. They come in many shapes and sizes but are commonly seen in the shape of a funnel.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tornado is also commonly referred to as a “twister” or the old-fashioned colloquial term cyclone.