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Question 1

Tropical storm formation

Answer 1

Firslty sun heats the ocean to a critical 27 degrees or above

this casues warm air to rise- creating an area of low pressure

as air rises- cools and condesnes to form clouds

eventually these clouds create thunderstorms with clouds known as cumulonimbus clouds

some of the air then cools and falls down in the centre of the storm- creating the air (area of calm conditions)

As storm is area of low pressure- air from around the storm then rushes in towards the storm

(air always goes from high to low pressure)

Finally storm rotates due to force of the earths rotation known as the coriolis effect