Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?
A) Warm water temperatures are found there.
B) Stronger pressure gradients are found there.
C) Coriolis is weaker there.
D) Subsiding air currents are found there.
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Q5: Hurricanes form
A)between 35 degrees and 50 degrees
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A)has the
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