Question

1. which phrase from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of thermodynamic? a. \birth of a hurricane\ b. \seawater evaporation\ c. \heat and energy\ d.

ear the ocean surface\

Explanation:

To determine which phrase helps understand "thermodynamic", we analyze the term's meaning (relating to heat and energy). Option A ("birth of a hurricane") is about hurricane formation, not heat/energy. Option B ("seawater evaporation") is a process, not directly about heat - energy relations. Option C ("heat and energy") directly relates to thermodynamics (the study of heat and energy transfer/transformations). Option D ("near the ocean surface") is a location, not related to thermodynamics' core.

Answer:

C. "heat and energy"