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Storm Spiral
Age 12 · Physics
Earth’s spin makes rising air turn sideways. That turning wraps the air into a spiral, giving a storm its rotating shape.
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In the picture
- The globe: Earth spinning on its tilted axis.
- The orange column: warm air rising from the ocean.
- The curved white arrow: rising air turning sideways.
- The white cloud spiral: air wrapped into a rotating storm.
Examples
- A ball rolled across a spinning merry-go-round curves to one side.
- A toy car on a turning turntable drifts as the surface moves beneath it.
Key takeaways
- Earth’s rotation makes moving air turn sideways.
- This turning helps storms form spiral clouds around a center.
Quiz: Storm Spiral (Age 12)
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What does Earth’s rotation make moving air do?
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What does the turning air form around a center?
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What does the spiral cloud pattern give a storm?
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