​Which of the following statements about hurricanes is true?​

Correct option is B

The statement that is true about hurricanes is that they are related to the Atlantic Ocean: 

• Hurricanes are a type of tropical cyclone that form in the Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

Tropical cyclones are given different names depending on where they form in the world: 

• Hurricanes: Form in the Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean
• Typhoons: Form in the western Pacific Ocean and the northern Indian Ocean
• Tropical cyclones: Form in the south Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean
• Willy-willies: Form in Western Australia
• Tornadoes: Form in the coastal US and the Caribbean Sea.