Cyclones Vocab

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Word for cyclone formation?

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cyclogenesis

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Process of a substance changing from liquid to gas.

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evaporation

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Process of gas turning to liquid?

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condensation

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Transfer of heat via gas or liquid movement

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convection current

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Large cloud type forming the main part of a cyclone?

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cumulonimbus

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High altitude air current that powers a cyclone:

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jet stream

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Force linked to Earth's spin causing weather system deflection.

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coriolis

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Path of a cyclone?

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track

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Power received from the sun

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insolation

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Energy from a substance's state change that powers a cyclone.

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latent heat