Question

hurricanes form when warm, moist air from the ocean surface quickly rises into the atmosphere and forms storm clouds and rain. when the clouds are formed, heat is released which warms the cool air in the upper regions of the atmosphere so that the cycle can continue. which two phases of the water cycle are repeated in this process? a. evaporation and condensation b. condensation and precipitation c. evaporation and precipitation d. precipitation and transpiration

Explanation:

1. Analyze the process of hurricane formation: Warm, moist air from the ocean surface rising means water from the ocean (liquid) turns into vapor (gas), which is evaporation. Then, forming storm clouds means water vapor (gas) turns into liquid droplets (condensation). Rain is precipitation, but the repeated cycle here is evaporation (ocean water to vapor) and condensation (vapor to cloud droplets).
2. Evaluate each option:

• Option A: Evaporation (ocean water to vapor) and condensation (vapor to clouds) match the process.
• Option B: Condensation is part, but precipitation (rain) is a result, not the repeated cycle's main two phases here.
• Option C: Precipitation (rain) is a result, not the key repeated phase with evaporation.
• Option D: Transpiration is from plants, not involved here.

Answer:

A. evaporation and condensation