A tropical cyclone that forms in the Western Pacific is called what?

A tropical cyclone that forms in the Western Pacific is called what?

• A. Hurricane
• B. Cyclone
• C. Typhoon
• D. Monsoon

Answer: (C)

Regional naming conventions for tropical cyclones vary by where they form. In the Western Pacific, these storms are called typhoons. The same kind of storm is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins, and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific basins. A monsoon is a seasonal wind pattern, not a tropical cyclone. So when a tropical cyclone forms in the Western Pacific, the correct term is typhoon.

Regional naming conventions for tropical cyclones vary by where they form. In the Western Pacific, these storms are called typhoons. The same kind of storm is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins, and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific basins. A monsoon is a seasonal wind pattern, not a tropical cyclone. So when a tropical cyclone forms in the Western Pacific, the correct term is typhoon.