What Causes a ‘Hurricane’ and How Is It Different from a ‘Typhoon’?

A hurricane is like a giant spinning storm that forms over warm ocean water. When the wind gets really strong and starts swirling around, it becomes a hurricane, but if it happens in the Pacific Ocean, we call it a typhoon instead. Both are made of strong winds and heavy rain, but they have different names depending on where they happen.

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  1. A hurricane is like a giant whirlpool in the sky that forms over the ocean.
  2. If it happens near the Pacific Ocean, we might call it a typhoon instead of a hurricane.
  3. Hurricanes can cause heavy rain and strong winds, sometimes even flooding.

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