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Which provides the most direct source of energy for a hurricane?(1 point)
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friction with the ground
friction with the ground

rising, swirling winds
rising, swirling winds

warm ocean water
warm ocean water

heating of the air by the sun
heating of the air by the sun

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Warm ocean water

Hurricanes get their energy mainly from heat and moisture evaporating from warm ocean surfaces; the latent heat released when that moisture condenses fuels the storm.