Q: Hurricanes that form in the tropics are called what?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Hurricanes are cyclones. Since they form in the tropics, they are called tropical cyclones. These storms form over very warm ocean water in summer and autumn. The temperature of the sea surface must be 28 o C (82 o F) or higher. The air above the water warms and rises. This forms a low pressure cell. The air begins to rotate around the low pressure cell. Water vapor condenses. If conditions are right, the storm will build into a hurricane in two to three days.

 Choices:

- rain cyclones

- tornados

- caribbean cyclones

- tropical cyclones


A:
tropical cyclones