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What is a cyclone?

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A cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, characterized by strong winds and heavy rain.

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What is the strongest kind of cyclone?

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Typhoon.

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What is the weakest kind of cyclone?

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Tropical depression.

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What does the Chinese word 'tai fung' mean?

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Great wind.

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What are storms?

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Storms have heavy rain and strong winds.

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What is a tropical storm?

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A tropical storm is a storm system with winds between 39 and 73 miles per hour.

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What is a hurricane?

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A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters and has sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or higher.

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What are the main components of a cyclone?

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The main components of a cyclone include the eye, eyewall, and rainbands.

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What is the eye of a cyclone?

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The eye is the calm center of a cyclone, surrounded by the eyewall where the strongest winds occur.

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What is the eyewall?

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The eyewall is the area surrounding the eye of a cyclone, characterized by the most intense winds and heavy rainfall.