KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -A vortex is the rotating column of air and water that circulates around the central part of a tornado and intensifies as it descends. The strength and size of the vortices depend on how strong the winds are near ground level, leading to different types of tornadoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tornadoes develop during thunderstorms and are the most violent weather phenomena at small scales. The whirling mass of air is called a vortex and consists of water droplets, dust and any debris that has been torn apart from the Earth’s surface. The wind speed of the vortex typically reaches 110 miles per hour (mph).

Detailed explanation-3: -Tornadoes, also called twisters, are columns of air rotating dangerously fast. The air is in motion because of the difference in pressure between the center of the tornado (very low pressure) and the outer edge of the tornado (high pressure).

Detailed explanation-4: -Tornadoes and hurricanes are weather phenomena that are examples of physical vortexes. A tornado is a violent windstorm with a twisting, funnel shape cloud and is usually spawned by thunderstorms when cool air and warm air meet, forcing warm air to rise quickly.