One can infer from the text that hurricanes begin over...
a) cold regions b) warm salt water c) cold fresh water d) warm fresh water
364. For the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Since 1886, about 97 percent of the recorded tropical storms have fallen between those dates. Most happen in August, September, or October. That is when the oceans are the warmest. The ocean water temperature needs to be above 80 degrees for a hurricane to form.
Hurricanes are classified into five groups based on wind speed. When steady winds from a storm reach 40 miles per hour, the storm is named. When the maximum sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour. it is called a hurricane. In the Pacific tropics they are called typhoons. Storms in Category 3 or higher are major hurricanes.
Which statement is false according to the text?
a) The hurricane season occurs in summer and autumn.
b) All recorded hurricanes were in June and November.
c) There are -S classification groups for hurricanes.
d) The storm gets its name after the winds reach 40 miles per hour.
365. For the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Since 1886, about 97 percent of the recorded tropical storms have fallen between those dates. Most happen in August, September, or October. That is when the oceans are the warmest. The ocean water temperature needs to be above 80 degrees for a hurricane to form.
Hurricanes are classified into five groups based on wind speed. When steady winds from a storm reach 40 miles per hour, the storm is named. When the maximum sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour. it is called a hurricane. In the Pacific tropics they are called typhoons. Storms in Category 3 or higher are major hurricanes.
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