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2.Characteristics A. Size and Shape It is like a narrow funnel that covers a few hundred yards. The horizontal extent covers is rather small. B. Apearance Tornado has a wide range of colours. In a dry environment,it appears invisible. With debris, it appears dark or debriscolour Without debris,it appears gray or white. With snow,it appears white. 2.Characteristics C. Rotation In North Hemisphere,it rotates counterclockwise 逆时针 In?South?Hemisphere,?it?rotates?clockwise 顺时针 There?are?also?rare?exceptions.? 2.Characteristics D.? Sound Here?are?some?words?to?modify? the?sound?of?tornado:? adj.? Whooshing , roaring , whistling , whining , humming , buzzing , rumbling n. rushing?rapids?or?waterfall jet?engine 3.Cause The?phenomenon?results?from?the?air?chang caused?by?vapour.? Ｐｏｅｍｓ　ｏｆ　ｗｉｎｄ Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I; But when the trees bow down　their heads, The wind is passing by. 谁曾见过风的面孔？ 谁也没见过，不论你或我； 但在树梢低垂之际， 风正从那里经过。 Ballad Ballad Interesting Quizs: Interesting Quizs: $ Tornado Courses Definition Damages Tips for survival Types Tornado Causes Characteristics 1.Definition of Tornado is?a?violently?rotating?column of?air. 　It?is?in?contact?with?both?the?surface?of?the?earth?and?a?cumulonimbus?cloud.?　　Also?tornadoes?are?referred?to?as?twisters?or?cyclones. Among?those?most?destructive? natural? disasters,?tornado?takes?the?lead.?? tornado As?a?weather?phenomenon, Lets do a experiment! Tornado?always?occurs? in?summer,?when? thunderstorms?are?frequent. 4.Courses Formation Maturity The?duration?of?a?tornado?can?vary?from?minutes?to?hours. a.vapour?rises?into?the?sky?and?condenses 凝固 .? b.?it?forms?a?low?pressure?centre?and?airs?nearby?with?a?higher?pressure?will?flow?to?the?low?pressure?centre.? The over-amassment?of?airs?will?push?airs?upwards?and?begin?to?rotate Dissipation When its air supply consumes away, the tornado becomes narrow “tubes” and “ropes” and then weakens into nothings. O wind , why do you never rest, Wandering, whistli