Question

a student is investigating whether higher water temperatures result in stronger hurricanes. her data table is shown below.
sea surface temperature (°c) average wind speed (km/h)
17 60
19 65
21 70
23 82
25 94
27 100
based on the data in the table, what can you conclude about a possible relationship between hurricane windspeed and water temperature? dok 2.
increased windspeed results in warmer water.
there is no relationship between water temperature and windspeed.
warmer water results in increased windspeed.
warmer water results in reduced windspeed.

Explanation:

Looking at the data, as sea surface temperature increases from 17°C to 27°C, the average wind speed consistently rises from 60 km/h to 100 km/h. This shows a direct positive correlation where higher water temperatures correspond to higher hurricane wind speeds, meaning warmer water is associated with increased wind speed. The option "Increased windspeed results in warmer water" reverses the causal direction suggested by the investigative question (testing if higher temperatures cause stronger hurricanes), while the other options contradict the observed trend.

Answer:

Warmer water results in increased windspeed.