When a Cyclone's Strongest Winds Do Not Exceed 37 Miles

question 40

Multiple Choice

When a cyclone's strongest winds do not exceed 37 miles per hour it is called a:

• A)tropical depression.
• B)tropical storm.
• C)tornado.
• D)hurricane.
• E)dust devil.

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Definitions:

Probability

A quantification between 0 and 1, showing the chances of an event's occurrence.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Number of Children

A count of offspring or children associated with a person, family, or population within a certain context.

Poisson Distribution

A statistical distribution showing the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming that these events happen with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.