EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?
|
|
Near the coast
|
|
|
In the forest
|
|
|
In a desert
|
|
|
On the North Pole
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The areas most at risk are the Caribbean island countries north of Trinidad (73 strikes by major hurricanes between 1900 and 1988), Mexico and the southeastern United States, Central America north of Panama, and to a limited extent the northern coast of South America (Tomblin, 1979).
Detailed explanation-2: -The eye wall is the strongest part of the storm because of the air located in the eye wall moves faster than any other part of the storm and it pulls in warmer ocean water to fuel the storm.
There is 1 question to complete.