Question

which answer choice best completes the blanks in the statement? the storm shown in the image is likely called a ____ because it occurs in the ____ pacific ocean. a. typhoon; north b. hurricane; south c. cyclone; south

Explanation:

1. Recall the naming conventions of tropical storms: Cyclones are used for storms in the South Pacific (near Australia), typhoons in the North Pacific (west of International Date Line), and hurricanes in the Atlantic/ Northeast Pacific.
2. The image shows a storm near Australia, which is in the South Pacific. So the storm should be a cyclone, and the Pacific region here is the South Pacific. Option A: Typhoons are in North Pacific, so A is wrong. Option B: Hurricanes are not the term for South Pacific near Australia. Option C matches the cyclone (South Pacific near Australia) naming.

Answer:

C. cyclone; South