SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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a tropical storm, like a hurricane, that occurs in the western Pacific
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typhoon
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hurricane
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tornado
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Called hurricanes when they develop over the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific, these rotating storms are known as cyclones when they form over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, and typhoons when they develop in the Northwest Pacific.
Detailed explanation-2: -If it hovers over the Northwest Pacific Ocean (usually East Asia), we call it a typhoon. If it’s circling over any other region, we continue to call it a tropical cyclone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Typhoon is a tropical cyclone located in the western north Pacific basin (between 100E and 180E in the northern hemisphere).
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