https://www.khanacademy.org/science/uk-science-class-7-new/x2afa7396c019dcda:winds-storms-and-cyclones/x2afa7396c019dcda:storms/v/tropical-cyclones 2025-07-16T22:11:44.585720097Z Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones are powerful, rotating storms that form over warm ocean water. They build strength through rising moist air and heat released during condensation. The Coriolis effect causes them to spin—counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern. These storms weaken over land or cool water but can still cause severe wind and flooding. Mahesh Shenoy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/d37e06e5-db13-4889-b769-94d53d105779_1280_720_base.png Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones are powerful, rotating storms that form over warm ocean water. They build strength through rising moist air and heat released during condensation. The Coriolis effect causes them to spin—counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern. These storms weaken over land or cool water but can still cause severe wind and flooding. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/kRp-VcCaUS0.mp4/kRp-VcCaUS0.mp4 341 Cyclones https://www.khanacademy.org/science/grade-8-science-tx/x3cd7525f789ab4f1:weather-systems/x3cd7525f789ab4f1:tropical-cyclones/a/tropical-cyclones 2025-07-09T20:36:41.476769486Z Tropical cyclones Learn about tropical cyclones and the Coriolis effect. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/grade-8-science-tx/x3cd7525f789ab4f1:weather-systems/x3cd7525f789ab4f1:tropical-cyclones/e/understand-tropical-cyclones 2026-04-07T23:17:37.123726494Z Understand: tropical cyclones Check your understanding of tropical cyclones in this set of free, standards-aligned practice questions. Wieteke Holthuijzen exercise