Hurricanes are storms that bring rain and very high wind speeds to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines of the United States.

Question

How do ocean currents influence the strength of a hurricane when it makes landfall?



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Responses

A. Currents force hurricanes to travel due north to southern coastlines.
A. Currents force hurricanes to travel due north to southern coastlines.

B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.
B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.

C. Currents take energy from hurricanes, slowing them down.
C. Currents take energy from hurricanes, slowing them down.

D. Currents are the force that pushes a hurricane across the ocean.

Answer 1

B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.