Hurricanes do not form ____.
A) along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
B) along the equator
C) with an easterly wave
D) when the trade wind inversion is weak

Name: Hurricanes do not form ____. A) along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) B) along the equator C) with an easterly wave D) when the trade wind inversion is weak
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Hurricanes cannot form along the equator because the Coriolis effect, which is necessary for the rotation of a hurricane, is negligible at the equator.

Hurricanes Do Not Form ____