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1. 
Is there a real difference between a cyclone, a hurricane and a typhoon?
A.
Yes, they are different kinds of phenomena.
B.
No, different names are given to the same phenomenon.
2. 
So what determines the name we give to these violent storms?
A.
Their intensity.
B.
The ocean over which they form.
C.
The direction they take.
3. 
Hurricanes form...
A.
In the South Pacific
B.
In the Atlantic
C.
In the Northwest Pacific
D.
In the Northeast Pacific
4. 
Typhoons form ...
A.
in the Northwest Pacific
B.
near India
C.
In the Northeast Pacific
D.
near Asia
5. 
Cyclones form ...
A.
In the Atlantic
B.
In the Indian ocean
C.
In the South Pacific
D.
In the Northwest Pacific
6. 
All these violent ocean storms form ...
A.
near the poles
B.
near the equator
C.
near the United States
7. 
Choose the correct statements:
A.
In the Northern hemisphere, storms spin clockwise.
B.
In the Northern hemisphere, storms spin counterclockwise.
C.
In the Southern hemisphere, storms spin clockwise.
D.
In the Southern hemisphere, storms spin counterclockwise.
8. 
Among these ingredients, which one does NOT help ocean storms form?
A.
moisture
B.
a weather disturbance
C.
light wind
D.
a dry atmosphere
E.
warm tropical oceans
9. 
The longer these conditions stick around, the stronger the storm.
A.
True
B.
False
10. 
List the possible consequences of huge storms.
A.
strong winds
B.
heavy rains
C.
damage to properties
D.
huge waves
E.
droughts
F.
flooding
11. 
Choose the statements that best summarize the contents of this video
A.
Hurricanes are more devastating than typhoons.
B.
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are just three names for the same phenomenon.
C.
The name depends on the intensity of the storm.
D.
The name depends on the places they occur.