Rank the following in order of increasing strength.

A. hurricane, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and tropical storm
B. tropical depression, tropical storm, tropical disturbance, and hurricane
C. tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane
D. hurricane, tropical depression, tropical storm, and tropical disturbance
E. tropical storm, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and hurricane


Answer: C

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