Multiple choice

What are the tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal called?

  1. Hurricanes

  2. Typhoons

  3. Depressions

  4. Tornadoes
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Explanation

Tropical cyclones have different names depending on their location. In the Bay of Bengal and the North Indian Ocean, they are officially called 'depressions' when they have cyclonic circulation. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, and tornadoes are completely different weather phenomena.

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