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Which of the following is correct?

  1. a)Cyclones: Indian Ocean b)Hurricanes : Western Australia c)Typhoons : Atlantic d)Willy-willies : Western Pacific and South China Sea.

  2. a) Cyclones : Indian Ocean b) Hurricanes : Atlantic c) Typhoons : Western Australia d) Willy-willies : Western Pacific and South China Sea.

  3. a) Cyclones : Indian Ocean b) Hurricanes : Western Australia c)Typhoons : Western Pacific and South China Sea d) Willy-willies : Atlantic

  4. a) Cyclones : Indian Ocean b) Hurricanes : Atlantic c) Typhoons : Western Pacific and South China Sea d) Willy-willies : Western Australia

  5. a) Cyclones :Western Pacific and South China Sea | b) Hurricanes : Atlantic c) Typhoons: Indian ocean d) Willy-willies : Western Australia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical cyclones are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas bringing about large scale destruction caused by violent winds, very heavy rainfall and storm surges. They are known as Cyclones in the Indian Ocean, Hurricanes in the Atlantic, Typhoons in the Western Pacific and South China Sea, and Willy-willies in the Western Australia.

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