A tropical storm system, with its swirling band of rotating clouds and sustained surface winds of 65 knots, is known as a ____.
A)thunderstorm
B)hurricane
C)tornado
D)cyclical front
E)downburst

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A tropical storm system with sustained surface winds of 65 knots (approximately 74 miles per hour or 119 kilometers per hour) is classified as a hurricane. This definition specifically applies to the North Atlantic, central and eastern North Pacific, and South Pacific Oceans. In other regions, such storms may be called typhoons or cyclones, but the characteristics described match those of a hurricane.

A Tropical Storm System, with Its Swirling Band of Rotating