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A cyclone is also called as ________in the American continent.


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hurricane

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typhoon

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tornado

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thunderstorm

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Solution

The correct option is A

hurricane


A cyclone is also called as hurricane in the American continent.
Typhoon is a name for tropical cyclones in Japan regions.
Tornadoes are also circular winds but they are much faster and narrower than cyclones.
Thunderstorm is not a cyclones rather it is a
storm with thunder and lightning.


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