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"The rotation of hurricanes is related to the?".... The rotation of the earth and the winds generated by friction as the earth rotates within our atmosphere; much the same as water "rotates" in opposite directions when above or below the equator, so do Hurricanes and Cyclones.

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What force makes hurricanes spin?

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What phenomenon is responsible for the rotation of large cyclones such as hurricanes?

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Will hurricanes form without gravity?

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Are hurricanes related to girls and tornadoes related to boys?

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Do hurricanes rotate different directions depending on which hemisphere they are in?

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Do hurricanes spin?

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Are hurricanes weather related or geologic in nature?

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By what process are hurricanes named?

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Which way do hurricanes rotate?

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What effects causes hurricanes to have their swirl?

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How are the words rotation and day related?

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