A Storm of Tropical Origin Whose High Winds and Water

question 14

Multiple Choice

A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a ____.

• A)hurricane
• B)cyclone
• C)willy willy
• D)mesocyclone
• E)typhoon

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