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4(i)
'Severe cyclonic storms are often formed over the Bay of Bengal during the retreating monsoon season'.
The temperate cyclones cause less damage than the tropical cyclones. Give any two points to support this statement.
Topic: Tropical vs temperate cyclones
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(1) Temperate cyclones carry far weaker winds (roughly 30–60 km/h) than tropical cyclones, whose winds can cross 200 km/h. (2) They raise no destructive storm surge, whereas a tropical cyclone drives the sea inland and floods the coast.
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