What Causes a Hurricane to Form and Move?

Hurricanes are like big, spinning dancers on the ocean. They start when warm water gives them energy and wind helps them twirl. Then they move because of where the air is going around them. It’s like being pulled by a giant invisible string.

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Imagine a puddle getting super hot, then a breeze starts blowing across it. Suddenly, the water starts spinning like a whirlpool.
A hurricane is like a giant bubble in the sky that keeps growing and moving because of how air flows around it.
It’s like when you're on a merry-go-round, the faster you go, the more you spin, and you keep moving forward as well.

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