Hurricanes are huge storms that form over a warm ocean. The center of a hurricane is the calmest region and is called the “eye.” The strongest winds and heaviest rains are in an areacalled the “eye wall.” The graph at the left represents the top wind speeds in the eye wall of three hurricanes that hit the United States.
Which statement is the best interpretation of the graph?
A . Hurricane Camille had the capacity to do the most damage.
B . The combined wind speeds of Hurricanes Frederic and Hugo were less than Hurricane Camille’s top wind speed.
C . The eye wall of Hurricane Hugo had lower recorded wind speeds than Hurricane Frederic.
D . Hurricane Frederic may have formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
E . Hurricane Frederic was the second hurricane of the season.
Answer: A