Tornadoes
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
A violent rotating column of air
Photo by minnepixel
HOW IT FORMS
- Emerges from thunderstorm to ground
- cool, dry air from Canada
- Warm, moist air from Gulf of Mexico
- Two masses meet, creating instability in atmosphere
- Forms strong rotation with a few other factors
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AFTER
IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEM
- Vegetation
- Buildings, cars vehicles, trees
- Trees are uprooted
- Organisms need to relocate from tree
- Can cause loss of species
Photo by Neo-grapher
IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEM
- Loss of plants can allow new plants in cleared area
- Plants that survive grow more abundantly
- Loss of vegetation might = soil erosion
Photo by Peter Rivera
