Question

A hurricane acts as a heat engine, transferring heat from ________________________.

A. the warm, moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane
B. the core of the hurricane into the warm, moist air above tropical seas
C. the warm, moist air above tropical seas into the bottom of the sea, where it stirs up turbulence
D. the core of the hurricane into the tropical seas, where additional energy is picked up from water depths below 200 feet, amplifying the strength of the storm
E. low pressure zones in the core to low pressure zone on the perifery

Answer 1

A hurricane acts as a heat engine, transferring heat from the warm, moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane.

Step-by-step explanation:

A hurricane acts as a heat engine, transferring heat from the warm, moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane. The process of evaporation and condensation plays a significant role in this heat transfer. When water evaporates from the ocean surface, heat is removed from the ocean.

And when water vapor condenses as clouds form, heat is released in the atmosphere. This overall transfer of heat from the ocean to the atmosphere drives the formation and intensity of hurricanes.