Rourkeis Enciclipaedia World of Science. Earth Science by Marcia S. Freeman

Rourkeis Enciclipaedia World of Science. Earth Science by Marcia S. Freeman

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Tropical cyclones are powerful storms that form in places near the equator, or the tropics. Whether a tropical cyclone is called a typhoon or hurricane depends on where it is located. A tropical cyclone west of the International Date Line is a typhoon. A tropical cyclone east of the International Date Line is a hurricane. A tropical cyclone always forms over water. It begins as a tropical depression. Then it becomes a tropical storm spinning around an area of low pressure. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when the winds reach This large hurricane covers most of the high speeds of about 74 miles (119 state of Florida.

Meteorologists use all of this information to make a weather report about what will happen. 47 Earth Science Habitats Life on Earth is delicate. There needs to be a balance between the environment and living things. A habitat is where certain types of animals and plants usually live. Some habitats are as small as the shade under a rock. Most habitats are larger areas. They may contain many species of plants and animals. Many kinds of plants and animals can only survive in a specific habitat. Look around you.

It rotates like a spinning top as it moves through space. Half of the Earth tilts toward the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere gets more sunlight when the Earth is on one side of the Sun. There, summer has long days and hot temperatures. Not as much sunlight reaches the Southern Hemisphere. Half a year later, the Southern Hemisphere receives more sunlight and has warmer weather. At this time, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The equator receives nearly the same amount of heat from the Sun Spring Fall Summer Winter Photos from space show the position of Earth in relation to the Sun’s light at the start of spring, summer, fall, and winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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