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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Miles
  1. Hurricanes (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can cause tremendous damage. Winds can exceed 155 miles per hour. Hurricanes and tropical storms can also ...
  2. Ozone (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Good" ozone occurs naturally about 10 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface. It shields us from ...
  3. Tornadoes (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the ground. Their whirling winds can reach 300 miles per hour. They can strike quickly with little ... and leave a path of damage over a mile wide and 50 miles long. Tornadoes can also ...
  4. Tsunamis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of Earth. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean. It can ...
  5. Volcanoes (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... illnesses. Volcanic ash can affect people hundreds of miles away from the eruption. Although there are no ...