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Question:
To form and strengthen, hurricanes must ...
Answer Options:
(A) be at the equator, where the ocean is warmest.
(B) not be at the equator, because Coriolis force is zero.
(C) be over land, to gain energy from supercell thunderstorms.
(D) not be over land, because of the extra frictional drag caused by trees, houses, hills.
(E) be over the ocean, so that sea spray from breaking waves can add humidity to the air.