In your opinion, do hurricanes pose the greatest threat to the east or west coast of the United States? Explain
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ANSWER: ?Hurricanes moving northward over the Atlantic and along the southern and western coastlines of the United States will normally survive as a hurricane for a much longer time than its counterpart at the same latitude over the eastern Pacific. The latter would pose a threat to the west coast of the United States. The reason for this situation is that an Atlantic hurricane moving northward will usually stay over warmer water, whereas an eastern Pacific hurricane heading north will quickly move over much cooler water and, with its energy source cut off, will rapidly weaken. Hence, the east coast is under more threat than the west coast.
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