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Question 22.1 (2 points) Tropical cyclonesa. usually form at the equator.b. are strongest when they form over very warm waters.c. need cold ocean currents to trigger their formation.d. usually travel from west to east.e. are most common in the northern Pacific.2.2 (2 points) The weather in the eye of a hurricane is calm and clear becausea. low pressure exists directly above it.b. hurricanes are symmetrical.c. air is sinking there.d. the winds on both sides of the hurricane travel in opposite directions, and thus cancel eachother out in the eye.e. none of the above2.3 (2 points) If a typhoon is moving due west toward the Philippines at 10 m/s, the wind speed will beapproximately __________ on the north side of the typhoon than on the south side.a. 12 mph fasterb. 24 mph fasterc. 12 mph slowerd. 24 mph slowere. the same2.4 (2 points) The energy source of tropical cyclones is thea. latent heat of water.b. strength of equatorial winds.c. cold ocean currents near the western edges of continents.d. force of descending air.e. rotation of the Earth.2.5 (2 points) In the western Pacific, the most powerful storms are calleda. typhoons.b. tropical anticyclones.c. hurricanes.d. monsoons.e. tropical depressions.answers:(b,c,b,a,a)2.6 (5 points) Describe and explain the preferred locations for tropical cyclone formation.2.7 (5 points) Describe and explain the typical trajectory of a hurricane in the Atlantic basin.2.8 (5 points) Describe the internal structure of a tropical cyclone.2