Tropical Storms

Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 2.4.1

Tropical Storms

Tropical storms are defined as a very intense low-pressure weather system. They usually form above tropical oceans and have extreme rain and extreme winds. The name of these tropical storms is different in different parts of the world:

North America - hurricane

North America - hurricane

Indian Ocean - cyclone

Indian Ocean - cyclone

South East Asia - typhoon

South East Asia - typhoon

Australia - willy willy

Australia - willy willy

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