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What temperature does the ocean water need to be? |
27 |
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How deep does the ocean water need to be for a tropical storm to form? |
60m |
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What degrees latitude do tropical storms form? |
Between 5 and 30 north and south of the equator |
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What are the weather conditions associated with tropical storms? |
Rain, wind, thunder and lightning |
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What other names to tropical storms go by? |
Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons |
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Where did cyclone nargis hit? |
Myanmar |
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Where was Cyclone Nargis originally supposed to hit? |
Bangladesh |
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Tropical Storm
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(Hurricane, cyclone, typhoon) An area of low pressure with winds moving in a spiral around the calm central point called the eye.
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How many people died in Cyclone Nargis? |
138,000 |
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How much money did the UK send |
17 million |
