Tropical Storms!

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What type of pressure system do tropical storms form in?

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Low pressure

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What are tropical storms called in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific?

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Hurricanes

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What do we call tropical storms that form over warm equator waters?

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Tropical cyclones or typhoons

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What temperature must the water be for a hurricane to form?

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Warm

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What is the main difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a tropical cyclone?

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They begin in different locations.

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What is a hurricane?

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A type of tropical storm that forms in the North Atlantic.

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What is a typhoon?

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A type of tropical storm that forms in the Northwest Pacific.

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What is a tropical cyclone?

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A general term for a storm system that forms over warm ocean waters.

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What conditions are necessary for tropical storm formation?

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Warm ocean water, low pressure, and moist air.

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What is the Saffir-Simpson scale?

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A scale used to classify hurricanes based on their wind speed.