A cyclone is known as a ____ when it is in this earliest stage of primary development.
A)tropical storm
B)hurricane
C)typhoon
D)tropical depression
E)tropical inversion

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A cyclone is known as a tropical depression in its earliest stage of development. This is when a system has organized circulation but has not yet reached the sustained wind speeds that would classify it as a tropical storm or hurricane/typhoon.

A Cyclone Is Known as a ____ When It Is