Match List – I (Tropical cyclones) with List – II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I: A. Baguios, B. Hurricanes, C. Typhoons, D. Willy-Willies
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Match List – I (Tropical cyclones) with List – II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I: A. Baguios, B. Hurricanes, C. Typhoons, D. Willy-Willies
List – II: 1. Australia, 2. China, 3. Philippines, 4. United States of America

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Correct — B, A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1. Tropical cyclones carry different regional names: 'Baguio(s)' is the term used in the Philippines → A-3; 'Hurricanes' are the tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific, i.e. the United States/Caribbean region → B-4; 'Typhoons' are the tropical cyclones of the north-west Pacific and the China Sea → C-2 (China); and 'Willy-Willies' is the traditional Australian name for tropical cyclones off north-west Australia → D-1. Only option (b) pairs all four correctly.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Right for Baguios-Philippines and Hurricanes-USA, but it wrongly makes Typhoons-Australia and Willy-Willies-China; typhoons belong to the China Sea and willy-willies to Australia.  (c) Only Willy-Willies-Australia is correct; it misassigns Baguios to China, Hurricanes to the Philippines and Typhoons to the USA.  (d) Every pair is wrong: Baguios-China, Hurricanes-Australia, Typhoons-Philippines and Willy-Willies-USA are all incorrect.

Concept: A tropical cyclone is one weather phenomenon, but it is called by different names in different ocean basins: 'hurricane' in the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific, 'typhoon' in the north-west Pacific / China Sea, 'cyclone' in the Indian Ocean and south Pacific, 'willy-willy' in Australia and 'baguio' in the Philippines.

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