When do most hurricanes develop (which months), and why?
a. July, because that is the hottest month and rainfall is highest in the tropics
b. July, because winds are the highest over the normally stagnant doldrums of the equatorial ocean
c. July and August, because those are the hottest months
d. August and September, because it takes all summer to warm the ocean
e. November and December, because it takes all year to warm the ocean
ANSWER: d
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