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What is the primary cause of tropical cyclones?
Strong winds and warm ocean waters
What is the eye of a tropical cyclone?
A region of mostly calm weather at the center of the storm
What is the Saffir-Simpson scale used to measure in tropical cyclones?
Wind speed and potential property damage
What is the purpose of the Saffir-Simpson scale in relation to tropical cyclones?
To categorize the potential damage caused by a hurricane based on its sustained wind speed
What is the eyewall of a tropical cyclone?
The area immediately outside the eye, where the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall occur
What contributes to the formation of a tropical cyclone?
Warm ocean waters, moist air, and converging winds near the surface
This quiz covers the primary cause of tropical cyclones, the characteristics like the eye and eyewall, the purpose of the Saffir-Simpson scale, and factors contributing to their formation.
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