A storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in the western North Pacific is (in this part of the world) known as a
a. ?hurricane.
b. ?cyclone.
c. ?willy willy.
d. ?mesocyclone.
e. ?typhoon.
ANSWER: e
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