Multiple Choice
Where do hurricanes striking North America originate?
A) the central Pacific Ocean, near the equator
B) in the Gulf of Mexico
C) off the northern coast of South America, near the equator
D) near-equatorial latitudes off the west coast of Africa
E) in the steamy jungles of the Congo, in western Africa
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