Question

The table below shows the number of people who scheduled multi-day fishing expeditions leaving from Florida in 2009.

Time of year Number of multi-day fishermen
January 1 to May 31 6,067
June 1 through November 30 2,984

Which of these best explains why a fewer number of people scheduled multi-day fishing expeditions leaving from Florida between June 1 and November 30 in 2009?
There was a drought during this period.
It was very cold in Florida during this period.
Resorts did not advertise fishing expeditions during this period.
It was the hurricane season during this period.

Answer 1

The Answer is D- it was the hurricane season during this period.

Answer 2

Option D, It was the hurricane season during this period.

Step-by-step explanation:

Between January 1 to May 31 and June 1 through November, Florida experiences season of heavy rainfall, hurricanes and tornadoes. During such climatic conditions, it is necessary to regulate the timings for fishing or else large scale destruction of human life may occur.

In order to avoid such calamities, government has to intervene and regulate the timings for fishing.

Hence, option D is correct.