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Hurricanes can cause devastating earthquakes.
False
Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean begins on May 15th.
False
A tropical disturbance is a small area of windy thunderstorms.
False
A hurricane that forms in the Pacific Ocean begins as a tropical disturbance.
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Hurricane Season in the Pacific Ocean ends on December 31st.
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A hurricane always rotates clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
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A tropical depression has winds between 40 and 73 miles per hour.
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Hurricanes can vary in size and can grow to have a diameter of up to 1000 miles.
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A hurricane is formed when winds pick up energy from the cold surface ocean water.
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A hurricane begins to strengthen as it crosses over land.
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A hurricane can still cause damage after it makes landfall due to its storm surge and flooding.
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The center of a hurricane, known as the eye, is the most dangerous part of the storm.
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A hurricane can maintain its strength and energy over land.
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The second part of a hurricane is always weaker than the first part.
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A tropical storm is more powerful than a hurricane.
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