Why do so few of the Pacific Ocean hurricanes strike the west coast of North America?
A) The trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land.
B) The California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast.
C) The Coriolis force is greater in the Pacific,which tends to break apart tropical cyclones.
D) All of these are correct.
E) Both the trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land and the California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast.
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