Which tropical cyclone forms over the Atlantic Ocean?

Which tropical cyclone forms over the Atlantic Ocean?

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

Answer: (B)

Tropical cyclones are given different names based on the region where they form. In the Atlantic Ocean, a tropical cyclone is called a hurricane once its winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h) or higher. The other terms refer to storms in different basins: a typhoon is in the western Pacific, and a cyclone is used in the Indian Ocean and parts of the South Pacific. Blizzard is a winter snowstorm, not a tropical cyclone. So the storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean is a hurricane.

Tropical cyclones are given different names based on the region where they form. In the Atlantic Ocean, a tropical cyclone is called a hurricane once its winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h) or higher. The other terms refer to storms in different basins: a typhoon is in the western Pacific, and a cyclone is used in the Indian Ocean and parts of the South Pacific. Blizzard is a winter snowstorm, not a tropical cyclone. So the storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean is a hurricane.