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Research Paper On Hurricanes
Hurricanes are storms that form over tropical parts of oceans, once they hit land they can be disastrous and wipe out people, cars, and even buildings! Some hurricanes will form in the ocean and never actually hit land. Hurricanes are more common to occur during hurricane season which starts in June and ends in late November. If you live in a tropical area near an ocean then you will likely experience hurricanes more frequently even if it isn’t hurricane season. Hurricanes begin as tropical depressions usually off the coast of Africa. They form in more tropical areas because the water is warmer than 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind moves across the warm water and then forces the moist air upward and lets some of the air evaporate to create the

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