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Hurricanes are very powerful storms that form over the ocean. They bring heavy rain and wind and potential storm surges, which cause flooding. Why do hurricanes form in oceans with southern latitudes?

A. Northern oceans are not rough enough to create the energy needed to form a hurricane.


B. Colder northern oceans cannot provide the warm, moist air needed to fuel hurricanes.

C. Warmer southern ocean air provides the high pressure and low winds needed to form a hurricane.

D. Southern oceans are wider and provide more space for hurricanes to form.

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Answer:D. Southern oceans are wider and provide more space for hurricanes to form

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