Question

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
• B. P - Typhoons, Q - Hurricanes, R - Cyclones
• C. P - Cyclones, Q - Typhoons, R - Hurricanes
• D. P - Hurricanes, Q - Cyclones, R - Typhoons

Answer 1

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.