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The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
Options:
A .  tropical depressions
B .  tropical storms
C .  hurricane
D .  None of the above
Answer: Option C
Severe tropical cyclones have near surface sustained wind speeds equal to or exceeding 33 m/s (120 km/h): these are called hurricanes over the Atlantic Ocean, the East Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and Typhoons over the Western North Pacific Ocean

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