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 of condensation.
d. ?ocean currents and tides.
e. ?solar radiation.
ANSWER: c
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