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.
Question 2
A hurricane warning
a. gives the exact location where a hurricane will make landfall.
b. is usually issued a week ahead of a hurricane's arrival.
c. indicates that a hurricane will strike an area.
d. is issued when a hurricane approaches to within 500 miles of the U.S. mainland.
e. is issued whenever surface wind speeds exceed 74 mi/hr.
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