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The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the __________of the storm.

A

heart

B

head

C

eye

D

arm

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C

The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of strong tropical cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30-65 kilometers in diameter. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather and highest winds occur.
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