HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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A violent storm that starts over the Pacific Ocean is called a
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monsoon
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typhoon
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tysoon
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monphoon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If it’s above the North Atlantic, central North Pacific or eastern North Pacific oceans (Florida, Caribbean Islands, Texas, Hawaii, etc.), we call it a hurricane. If it hovers over the Northwest Pacific Ocean (usually East Asia), we call it a typhoon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The international date line serves as the Pacific Ocean’s dividing marker, so when a hurricane crosses it from east to west, it becomes a typhoon instead, and vice versa. The same kinds of storms in the Southern Hemisphere are easier to keep straight.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the western North Pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons; similar storms in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean are called cyclones.
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