Question

hurricanes are driven by the energy they get from ocean water. which property of water allows it to retain the energy needed to power a hurricane?
low vapor pressure
high specific heat
high surface tension
low freezing point

Explanation:

Water has a high specific heat capacity. This means it can absorb and store a large amount of heat energy. When water (in the ocean) absorbs heat from the sun, it stores this energy. As hurricanes form over warm ocean waters, the water releases this stored heat (due to its high specific heat, which allowed it to store a significant amount in the first place) which helps power the hurricane. High surface tension is related to phenomena like water beading up, low freezing point is about when water freezes (not relevant here), and low vapor pressure is more about how easily water evaporates (not the key energy - storing property here).

Answer:

high specific heat