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Warm ocean storms
Age 10 · Geography
Tropical cyclones are huge spinning storms. They begin over warm ocean water near the equator, not over land or cold seas.
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In the picture
- The warm intertropical ocean band: broad orange water around the equator.
- A spiral of storm clouds: white cloud arms turning over the warm water.
- A dry continent: tan land away from the cloud spirals.
- A cold polar sea: pale blue water far from the warm band.
Examples
- A hurricane in the Caribbean and a typhoon in the Pacific are both tropical cyclones.
- A storm that starts over a warm ocean can grow into a cyclone.
Key takeaways
- Tropical cyclones need warm ocean water near the equator.
- They do not start over land or cold seas.
Quiz: Warm ocean storms (Age 10)
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Where do tropical cyclones begin?
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Which place would a tropical cyclone NOT begin over?
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What is needed for a tropical cyclone to start?
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