1001 Space Earth Earth Rocks and Minerals Landscape Sea Weather and Climate Natural Disasters Resources Nature History Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:Where are extinct volcanoes found?What makes an avalanche so deadly?What happens inside a volcano?What causes landslides?What causes an earthquake?Are some volcanoes more dangerous ...What is a caldera?How does wildfire spread?What is a waterspout?Can disasters be predicted?Where do volcanoes happen most?Is a typhoon the same thing as a h...*Is a twister like a hurricane?* Is a twister like a hurricane? A twister, or tornado, is like a small hurricane in that strong winds are sucked into a tube of intense low pressure. It may be just a few feet in diameter and usually occurs on land. The weather on Earth undergoes a constant, sometimes violent change   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Earth Chapter: Natural Disasters