El Niño

question 57

Multiple Choice

El Niño

• A) typically occurs in summer.
• B) has unknown causes.
• C) did not occur in the latter half of the 1990s.
• D) does not affect Latin America.
• E) can cause both heavy rains and severe droughts.

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Definitions:

Payroll Register

A document that summarizes the earnings, deductions, and net pay of all employees for a specific payroll period.

Calendar Year

A one-year period that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, used as a financial or accounting period.

Gross Pay

The entire sum an employee receives in earnings before any taxes or deductions are subtracted.

Deductions

Amounts subtracted from an employee's gross income to calculate taxable income, or expenses subtracted from gross revenue in accounting to determine net income.