Multiple Choice
Why do hurricanes die when they move over land?
A) Coriolis force is not sufficient to sustain them over land.
B) The land temperature is not warm enough to sustain the low pressure system.
C) Evaporation and subsequent condensation are no longer sufficient to sustain them.
D) Anticyclonic forces overtake the cyclonic storm.
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