Multiple choice

Hurricanes are cyclonic storms that occur in the

  1. Indian Ocean

  2. South China Sea

  3. West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico

  4. West Pacific Ocean
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Explanation

Hurricanes are the specific name for cyclonic storms that occur in the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico region. The same storm is called a typhoon in the western Pacific and simply a cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

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