- The temperautre on lands is usually colder and less humid in moisture
- Moisture and warm temperature is the source of energy in hurricanes
- Therefore, when a hurricane moves over land , that hurricane will decrease in strength

- When a hurricane moves over land , that hurricane will decrease in strength
- A continent is a kind of large land mass
- Hence, when a hurricane moves over a continent, that hurricane will decrease in strength

So, when a hurricane moves over a continent, that hurricane will decrease in strength
Question: Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?
Context: - The temperautre on lands is usually colder and less humid in moisture 
- Moisture and warm temperature is the source of energy in hurricanes 
- A continent is a kind of large land mass