The strong storms in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific are called P. whereas in northwestern Pacific they are called Q. In the southeastern Indian ocean and southwestern Pacific they are called R. Identify P, Q and R in the given sentence.
A
P - Hurricanes, Q - Typhoons, R - Cyclones
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B
P - Typhoons, Q - Hurricanes, R - Cyclones
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C
P - Cyclones, Q - Typhoons, R - Hurricanes
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D
P - Hurricanes, Q - Cyclones, R - Typhoons
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Solution
The correct option is A P - Hurricanes, Q - Typhoons, R - Cyclones
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all types of tropical storms. They are all basically the same thing, but are given different names depending on where they appear.
Hurricanes are tropical storms that form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific.
Cyclones are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Typhoons are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.