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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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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: e

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c



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