When a hurricane strikes a coastal area, it brings a number of serious hazards. These hazards include heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes. Storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast. Heavy rains cause flooding in inland places as well. This picture was taken after Hurricane Ike drenched parts of Texas in 2008. High winds, storm surge, flooding and tornadoes cause damage to houses and cars that are in the path of a hurricane.

Question

Hurricanes are natural events that can impact different spheres. Which of these incorrectly matches a hurricane effect with the sphere it impacts?
Responses
A lithosphere; erosion of beaches and river areaslithosphere; erosion of beaches and river areas
B hydrosphere; overflow and flooding from rivers and lakeshydrosphere; overflow and flooding from rivers and lakes
C lithosphere; destruction of human homes and animal habitatslithosphere; destruction of human homes and animal habitats
D atmosphere; water that the hurricane pulled into the air evaporated and became high humidity.

Answer 1

The response that incorrectly matches a hurricane effect with the sphere it impacts is:

C. lithosphere; destruction of human homes and animal habitats.

The destruction of human homes and animal habitats primarily impacts the built environment and ecosystems, which are more closely associated with the biosphere and human systems rather than the lithosphere, which refers to the Earth's crust and rigid upper mantle. While the lithosphere can be affected by geological processes, the destruction of homes and habitats is better categorized under the impact on both the biosphere and human systems.