The driving force of all hurricanes is
A) the release of latent heat.
B) the subtropical jet stream.
C) the Coriolis force.
D) the polar jet stream.
Answer: A
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A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
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A) near both the International Date Line and the North Pole. B) near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian. C) near the International Date Line and the equator. D) near the North Pole and the prime meridian. E) near both the Tropic of Cancer and the International Date Line.
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A) PCBs B) heavy metal contamination sites C) herbicide and pesticide over-application D) non-biodegradable chemicals E) oil spills