Scientists rate hurricanes using the Saffir-Simpson scale
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what is a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour
tropical storm
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what is the steady movement of air or water due to convection
A current
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What is the Coriolis effect
the curving pattern of wind and ocean currents caused by Earth’s rotation
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what is a warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South America every few years. An ______ event changes weather patterns around the world. It may also cau
El Niño
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what is the calm area at the center of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
the eye of a hurricane
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what are prevailing winds
winds that usually blow in a certain direction
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what is the ring of thunderstorms that surrounds the eye, or center, of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
the eye wall of the hurricane
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what is a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of up to 38 miles per hour
a tropical depression
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what is a tropical disturbance
a cluster of thunderstorms near the equator that moves with the prevailing winds
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gift
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banana
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gold
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what does it mean to condense?
to lose heat and change from a vapor or gas into a liquid. Moisture, or water vapor, in the air ______ to form rain.
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what is a cluster of thunderstorms near the equator that moves with the prevailing winds
tropical disturbance
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what is a tropical storm
a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour
