1) Where do hurricanes form? a) Nearest the poles over ocean b) Nearest the equator over ocean c) Nearest the poles over land d) Nearest the equator over land 2) What is something a hurricane needs to form? Select 2 answers. a) Warm ocean water b) Cold ocean water c) Warm air d) Cold air 3) Air rises in a hurricane because it is a rotating... a) Low Pressure System b) High Pressure System 4) Which of the following best describes the process that leads to the formation of tropical cyclones, including typhoons and hurricanes? a) the rotation of the Earth around the Sun b) interaction between ocean currents and air masses c) the movement of tectonic plates d) the melting of polar caps 5) How do warm waters contribute to hurricane development? a) waves causes hurricanes to develop b) rising tides cause ocean levels to rise c) evaporating water adds heat to the atmosphere d) currents carry warm water to the hurricane 6) How does the interaction between warm ocean currents and the air above them contribute to cyclone formation? a) warm currents create high pressure which prevents cyclone formation b) heated air rises creating low pressure that fuels cyclones c) they have no significant interactions d) warm currents cool the air causing it to sink

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