Question

which of the following statements is accurate (true) regarding hurricanes? they pick up power as they move over cooler waters they originate in tropical seas where there is hot, moist air they originate over land and travel out to sea they have caused more deaths in recent years than in past years

Explanation:

Hurricanes need warm, moist air and warm ocean waters (usually at least 26.5°C or 80°F) to form. Tropical seas provide these conditions. When they move over cooler waters, they lose power (so the first option is wrong). They form over warm ocean waters (not land, so the third option is wrong). With better forecasting and disaster - management, the death toll from hurricanes has generally decreased in recent years compared to past centuries (so the fourth option is wrong).

Answer:

They originate in tropical seas where there is hot, moist air.