The Main Source of Energy for a Hurricane Is the ____

question 2

Multiple Choice

The main source of energy for a hurricane is the ____.

• A) upper-level jet stream
• B) rising of warm air and sinking of cold air in the vicinity of weather fronts
• C) warm ocean water and release of latent heat energy by condensation
• D) ocean currents and tides

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Definitions:

Global Environmental Security

Efforts and policies aimed at protecting the global environment to ensure the health and safety of the planet and its inhabitants.

Food Security

The state in which all people at all times have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

Economic Security

The condition of having stable income or resources to support a standard of living now and in the foreseeable future.

Environmental Protection Agencies

Governmental organizations tasked with the regulation and enforcement of laws governing environmental protection and conservation.