Typhoons are common in the – (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Seas of China and Japan (3) Mexican Gulf (4) Indian Ocean

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(2) Seas of China and Japan Explanation: Typhoons are common in the China Sea and along the margins of the west Pacific Ocean.

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Last Answer : b) China

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Description : Many of the active volcanoes are situated in - (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean

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Description : The Panama Canal links - (1) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean (2) Atlantic and Arctic Ocean (3) Pacific and Indian Ocean (4) Antarctic and Atlantic Ocean

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Last Answer : (4) Pacific Ocean Explanation: The Mariana trenchis located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands, in the Western Pacific East of Philippines.

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