Hurricanes Die When They Move Over Land Because

question 72

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes die when they move over land because

• A)the Coriolis force is not sufficient to sustain them over land.
• B)the land temperature is not warm enough to sustain the low pressure system.
• C)evaporation and subsequent condensation are no longer sufficient to sustain them.
• D)friction overcomes the forward momentum and the storm decays.
• E)the specific heat and relative humidity ratios dissipate the storm's energy.

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