Do you know the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? In the map title, “ Hurricanes and Tornadoes in the US,”it shows where tornadoes and hurricanes occur in the United States. Sheldon Hammond wrote the informational text, “ What You Should Know About Tornadoes,” and it explains what tornadoes look like, where they happen, and how to protect yourself. In the, “Basic Facts About Hurricanes,” it explains what a hurricane is and how it can impact. Both tornadoes and hurricanes are severe types of weather that occur in the US and they have some similarities and differences. One reason I believe that tornadoes and hurricanes are similar is because they both cause destruction. In source two, the author states that tornadoes are high in …show more content…
According to source two it states that the tornadoes’ contact to land is rather small, and that they are only a few hundred feet across. According to the text, “What You Should Know About Tornadoes” it states that, “As you can tell from their cone-like appearance, tornadoes’ point of contact with land is relatively small.” This sentence from the informational text states that tornadoes don’t cover much ground and aren’t really big. Another way that tornadoes and hurricanes are opposite in source three is that hurricanes are bigger and have more impact. According to the text, “Basic Facts About Hurricanes”, it states that, “Hurricanes are among the largest and most powerful storms on earth.” Hurricanes cover more ground and are more destructive while tornadoes cover little ground.In conclusion, hurricanes and tornadoes are both severe natural disasters that happen all across the U.S. but with that they have their similarities and their differences. Tornadoes are different from hurricanes in some ways but in other ways they are the same as hurricanes. Overall hurricanes and tornadoes might not be the exact same but they both have their different things that make them what they