Question
which provides the most direct source of energy for a hurricane?
a. friction with the ground
b. warm ocean water
c. heating of the air by the sun
d. rising, swirling winds
a. friction with the ground
b. warm ocean water
c. heating of the air by the sun
d. rising, swirling winds
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The most direct source of energy for a hurricane is:
**b. warm ocean water**
Hurricanes derive their energy primarily from the heat and moisture released from warm ocean waters. This heat fuels the evaporation of water, which contributes to the formation and intensification of the storm.
**b. warm ocean water**
Hurricanes derive their energy primarily from the heat and moisture released from warm ocean waters. This heat fuels the evaporation of water, which contributes to the formation and intensification of the storm.