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Justine’s classmate David is writing a paper that claims hurricanes can cause more damage than tornadoes. He made a list of the following facts about hurricanes:

Which piece of evidence best supports David’s claim that hurricanes are more destructive than tornadoes?
A. There are five categories of hurricane intensity.
B. Hurricanes can impact a much larger area of land.
C. Hurricanes can last for weeks over water, giving advance warning.
D. Hurricanes first form over warm water in the tropics before reaching land.

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Answer: B.

Step-by-step explanation:

hurricanes do 2x as much damage as tornadoes. (Tornadoes affect around 50 miles of land.)

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Answer:

B. Hurricanes can impact a much larger area of land.

Step-by-step explanation:

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