Question

Hurricanes can form only under certain conditions. Which of the following must be present for a hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

n order for a hurricane to form, two things must be present: a weather disturbance, such as a thunderstorm, that pulls in warm surface air from all directions and water at the ocean's surface that is at least 80° Fahrenheit (27° Celsius).

Answer 2

Several conditions must be present for a hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean. These include warm ocean water (at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit or 27 degrees Celsius), moist air, converging winds at the surface that draw air upward, and light upper-level winds that do not disrupt the storm's development.