When a cyclone moves towards the land, it is accompanied by very high waves called

(a) tide
(b) water spout
(c) cyclone
(d) storm surge

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(d) Storm surge.
When a cyclone moves towards land, it is accompanied by very high waves called storm surge.

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When a cyclone moves towards the land, it is accompanied by very high waves called (a) tide (b) water spout (c) cyclone (d) storm surge

(d) Storm surge. When a cyclone moves towards land, it is accompanied by very high waves called storm surge.

When a cyclone moves towards the land, it is accompanied by very high waves called

(a) tide
(b) water spout
(c) cyclone
(d) storm surge

(d) Storm surge.
When a cyclone moves towards land, it is accompanied by very high waves called storm surge.