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Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical cyclone?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical cyclone?
- Open wind circulation at the surface
- Only occurs in the Northern Hemisphere
- Well-defined center (correct)
- Cold-cored system
Before the 20th century, how were tropical cyclones detected?
Before the 20th century, how were tropical cyclones detected?
- By satellite imagery
- By ship encounters (correct)
- By air reconnaissance
- By land impacts
What is the average number of named tropical cyclones that form each year around the world?
What is the average number of named tropical cyclones that form each year around the world?
- 30-40
- 10-20
- 50-60
- 80-90 (correct)
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