Question

Hurricanes form near the equator because:

A. Earth's rotation is strongest near the equator.
B. the water near the equator is warmest.
C. tropical disturbances form near the poles.
D. winds are weakest near the equator.

Answer 1

B.
Because Tropical cyclones are like giant engines that use warm, moist air as fuel. That is why they form only over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface. Because this air moves up and away from the surface, there is less air left near the surface.

Answer 2

B, definite answer ;)