Question

question 14
the ______ is a narrow area of intense rainfall spiraling outward from the hurricane center.
a eye
b eyewall
c spiral rainband
d stadium effect

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Eye): The eye of a hurricane is a calm, clear area at the center, not an area of intense rainfall. Eliminate A.
• Option B (Eyewall): The eyewall is a ring of intense thunderstorms around the eye, but it's not "spiraling outward" in the same way as the described feature. Eliminate B.
• Option C (Spiral rainband): Spiral rainbands are narrow areas of intense rainfall that spiral outward from the hurricane's center, matching the description.
• Option D (Stadium effect): This is related to cloud formations or optical effects, not hurricane rainfall bands. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Spiral rainband