Are higher than average sea surface temperatures associated with a greater than average number of hurricanes each year? In a 2010 study, the average global sea surface temperature anomaly was recorded, along with the number of Atlantic hurricanes above or below the average for that year. The response variable is:

hello the options to your question is missing below are the options

A. number of hurricanes above or below average.

B. the global sea surface temperature anomaly.

C. the number of hurricanes used in the study.

D. None of the answer options is correct.

answer : number of hurricanes above or below average ( A)

Explanation:

The response variable is number of hurricanes Above or below , because from the response it can be deduced that what causes the  temperature of the sea to be above the average sea temperature is the number of Hurricanes above the average number of hurricanes per year. hence the response variable is (The number of hurricanes above or below  per year )

the correct answer is c