Where Do the Hurricanes That Are So Prevalent in the Caribbean

question 153

Multiple Choice

Where do the hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate?

• A) in the Gulf of Mexico near Miami, Florida
• B) in the Caribbean Sea, due east of Honduras
• C) just east of the Lesser Antilles, in the Atlantic Ocean
• D) off the coast of West Africa
• E) in the Pacific Ocean, just south of Guatemala

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Memory

Highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential news was heard.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Decay Theory

A theory suggesting that memory fades due to the mere passage of time, unless it is actively rehearsed.

Forgetting

The process of losing or being unable to retrieve information from memory.