2012 · Q25
Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is reduced. This is because:
- 1its source of moisture is cut off
- 2the friction over land kills tropical cyclones.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
indian-world-geographyclimatology
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
A tropical cyclone is fuelled by latent heat from warm ocean water; once over land its moisture source is cut off and it weakens rapidly.