What's the difference between a hurricane, typhoon and a cyclone? Rick shares the answer in this week's episode as he tracks several storms across the globe. Plus, Ohio isn't the only state that deals with algal blooms - Florida has their own red tide to fight. This week's episode also includes a Politics on Point all about the Supreme Court of the United States and a Career Lab about being a lawyer.
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judicial review (noun) a power of the United States Supreme Court to decide whether something is in line with the Constitution.
historical fiction (noun) books that feature a made up story that are set in a real time period of the past.
U.S. territory (noun) an area that's under the control of the United States but is not a state.
algae (noun) a simple plant that grows in water. Algae can range from tiny single cell plants to larger seaweeds.
evacuate (verb) to remove someone from a dangerous place.
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