Why does a hurricane weaken when it moves toward land?

In the figure, polygon abcd is transformed to create polygon a′b′c′d′. this transformation is a by a factor of .

Since 1980, which three countries have either attacked or been attacked by iraq? a. iran, turkey, united states b. iran, israel, jordan c. iran, kuwait, united states d. iran, saudi arabia, egypt

Afarmer who is grown corn for the past five years notices in the sixth year that the his harvest is significantly smaller, despite an increase in labor on the farm. the following year, the harvest continue to decline. which of the following explanations most plausibly accounts for the reduction in corn yield? a) soil degradation b) desalinization c) better irrigationd) terracing