Q:1 What is the difference between a Cyclone and a Tornado?
A: A tornado can be up to 1.6km across while a cuclone are hundreds of kilometers across. Tornadoes only last a few minutes, when cyclones last several days, maybe a week. Cyclone winds range 140km/h, tornado wind speeds range from 64 to 177 km/h though can reach 450 km/h.
Tropical cyclones form, over sea then travel over land, while tornadoes form just aover land. When a tornado forms over seas they are called waterspouts.
Tornadoes form whaen a cool front and a warm front meet. A cyclone is formed when there is an area of low pressure surrounded by an area of high pressure.
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