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Tropical cyclones along the coasts of the US are called ____.

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Tornadoes
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Hurricanes
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Cyclones
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Typhoons
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Solution

The correct option is B Hurricanes
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Tropical cyclones are known by different names in different parts of the world. In the Indian subcontinent, they are called cyclones. Along the coasts of the US, they are called hurricanes and tornadoes, whereas in the south east Asia along the coasts of China and Japan they are called Typhoons. However, they are all formed the same way.

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