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Which best describes the effects of hurricanes?
Hurricanes tend to deposit more sediment than they remove.
Hurricanes have storm surges that cause widespread flooding.
Hurricanes have wind gusts that are fast but generally weak.
Hurricanes do not alter landscapes significantly.
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Hurricanes have storm surges that cause widespread flooding.
Explanation: Storm surge — the abnormal rise of seawater pushed ashore by hurricane winds — is a primary cause of coastal flooding and major damage. Hurricanes also bring heavy rain, strong winds, erosion, and deposition, but the storm surge causing widespread flooding best describes their effects.
Explanation: Storm surge — the abnormal rise of seawater pushed ashore by hurricane winds — is a primary cause of coastal flooding and major damage. Hurricanes also bring heavy rain, strong winds, erosion, and deposition, but the storm surge causing widespread flooding best describes their effects.
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