Introduction to Geography: People, Places, and Environment, Global Edition

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 1-29206-126-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-126-9

Chapter 2 - Weather, Climate, and Climate Change - Review and Discussion Questions - Page 131: 3

Answer

A hurricane is driven by heat energy emitted by tropical waters. Warm moist air from the ocean rises, releasing energy through condensation. Only tropical waters with water temperatures in the 80s can give the energy to power a hurricane.

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A hurricane is driven by heat energy emitted by tropical waters. Warm moist air from the ocean rises, releasing energy through condensation. Only tropical waters with water temperatures in the 80s can give the energy to power a hurricane.
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