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. precipitation and transpiration b. condensation and precipitation c. evaporation and precipitation d. evaporation and condensation

Explanation:

1. Evaporation: Warm, moist air rising from the ocean surface is water evaporating from liquid to gas.
2. Condensation: This rising moist air cools and forms storm clouds, which is water vapor condensing back into liquid droplets.
3. The cycle described repeats the evaporation of ocean water and condensation into clouds; precipitation (rain) is a result but the repeating cycle driving the hurricane is evaporation and condensation. Transpiration is not involved here, as it refers to water release from plants.

Answer:

D. evaporation and condensation