Where do hurricanes striking North America originate?

a. ?the central Pacific Ocean, near the equator
b. ?in the Gulf of Mexico
c. ?off the northern coast of South America, near the equator
d. ?waters in near-equatorial latitudes off the west coast of Africa
e. ?in the steamy jungles of the Congo, in western Africa


ANSWER: d

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