Which is not an example of a tropical cyclone?
a. Hurricane
b. Nor'easter
c. Willi-willi
d. Typhoon
ANS: B
There are different names for great storms depending on region and relative strength. In the tropics,
they are called tropical cyclones. In the North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific area (as well as other midlatitude
areas) they are called extratropical cyclones or hurricanes, in the western Pacific they are
called typhoons, and in Australia they are called willi-willis. Information can be found in the section
Storms Are Variations in Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation.
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