Question

The main influences on tropical cyclone paths include all but which of the following?

A. Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west.
B. The Coriolis effect adds a curve to the right that progressively increases in strength with increasing distance to the equator.
C. Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda High.
D. Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle.
E. Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west and hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle influence the path of a tropical cyclone.

Answer 1

Tropical cyclone paths are influenced by several meteorological factors, including trade winds and the Coriolis effect, but not by the Bermuda Triangle, which is a myth and not a scientific factor.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main influences on tropical cyclone paths include the trade winds, which blow the cyclone toward the west, the Coriolis effect, which adds a curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and the size and position of the Bermuda High, which affects the movement of hurricanes.

However, the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle do not influence hurricane paths. This is a myth based on storytelling rather than meteorological science.