Cyclones and Anticyclones

A cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a cyclone refers to any low pressure area with winds spiralling inwards. .

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cyclones rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tropical cyclone is a circular storm that forms over warm ..............

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a tropical cyclone hits land, it brings heavy .......... and strong .............

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The winds can destroy buildings and rip out trees by their roots.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tropical cyclones have different names around the world. Those that form near North America and the Caribbean are called .................... Those that form near the Philippines, Japan, and China are known as ................. Those near Australia and in the Indian Ocean are often called .................

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hurricane and typhoon season is from ..................................... In the Southern Hemisphere, most cyclones form between .............................

• June to November

• December and April

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tropical storm develops once the wind speed reaches 39 miles (........kilometers) per hour. If winds blow faster than 74 miles (.......... kilometers) per hour, the tropical storm becomes a cyclone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a tropical cyclone looks like a huge disk of clouds. The disk can be 200 miles (.....kilometers) across.

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