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A. True or False. How much do you know about tropical cyclones? Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?

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1.    A hurricane is a type ot    T

tropical cyclone.

2. Tropical cyclones happen    j in the northern hemisphere

but not in the Southern hemisphere

3. Tropical cyclones are    T formed near the equator.

4.    The center of a tropical    T

cyclone is called the eye.

B. Scan. Scan the passage to find the words and phrases in blue above. Check your answers to the guestions in A.

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