Hurricanes typically form between 5 degrees and 30 degrees latitude because these areas have the warm ocean waters necessary to fuel the storms. They do not form at the equator due to the lack of Coriolis force, which is needed to give the storm its spin.

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Hurricanes Form

Question 31

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Hurricanes form:

A) between 20 degrees and 35 degrees latitude.
B) at various latitudes depending upon local conditions.
C) at the equator.
D) between 5 degrees and 30 degrees latitude.
E) between 35 degrees and 50 degrees latitude.

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