A Cyclone Is ________

question 39

Multiple Choice

A cyclone is ________.

• A)another name for a tornado
• B)another name for a hurricane
• C)another name for the low-pressure systems that take several days to travel across North America from west to east
• D)the term for circulation around any low-pressure center, no matter how large or intense it is

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Definitions:

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