Question

In March, 1993, an immense cyclone called the “Storm of the Century” wreaked havoc all along the eastern part of North America. This storm was so powerful because __________.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is : It was powerful because three air masses collided and were carried along by the jet stream.

Explanation: A severe storm is the transport of energy in masses of moving air. The conditions that are needed to turn a storm into something very powerful are. A flow of warm and humid tropical air at low altitude from the Gulf of Mexico, a mass of dry and cold air that moves downward from Canada and jet winds that run eastward at high speeds.