Example exam question about cyclones
High sea temperature causes the warm air to rise, this mixes with the cold air. The air particles are heated causing the low pressure particles to rise. This causes the air particles to rise rushing upwards. The air particles contain massive amounts of energy because of the latent heat energy stored, this creates a vortex. The high pressure particles then sink in the eye of the storm. The centre of the vortex becomes high pressured.
Good start. The latent energy doesn't create a vortex but instead contributes to the massive energy of the storm. The vortex is created by the rushing air particles (remember the bath tub?!) and the Coreolis effect. Correct and re-post
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