Question

Why are hurricanes so frequent in areas close to the equator? A. There is more wind near the equator. B. There is less landmass near the equator. C. The ocean water can evaporate more quickly near the equator. D. The winds blow in opposite directions above and below the equator.

Answer 1

It is C, since it is warmer near the equator

Answer 2

The "hurricanes" are more frequent in the areas "close to the equator" because the ocean water can evaporate more quickly near the equator.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The hurricanes are fueled by a "continuous supply of warm and moist air". The "average insolation" received at the "equator" is greater than anywhere else on the earth.

• Thus the rate of evaporation in areas near the equator is also high. Absence of the "Coriolis effect" and an abundance of warm and moist air makes the conditions favorable for the frequent emergence of hurricanes in the areas near the equator.