Eye (cyclone)

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/eye-cyclone

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the diameter range?Typically ranges from 30 to 65 kilometers (19 to 40 miles)
2. What is the eye of a cyclone?The eye is the calm center of a big storm, a circular area with lower wind and sometimes clear skies.
3. Why is the eye so calm compared to the rest of the storm?Inside the eye the air sinks and warms, which stops big clouds from forming, so the winds are much lighter than the surrounding eyewall.

Tropical Cyclone: A large, rotating atmospheric system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy precipitation, forming over tropical or subtropical waters.
Eye: The central, relatively calm region of a tropical cyclone, marked by clear skies and light winds, where air sinks.
Eyewall: The ring of intense thunderstorms surrounding the eye of a tropical cyclone, responsible for the storm's most destructive weather.
Barometric Pressure: The atmospheric pressure measured by a barometer; a significant drop in pressure is indicative of a strong storm.