El Niño Is a Condition That Brings Increased Precipitation to the Eastern

question 19

Multiple Choice

El Niño is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when:

• A) weakening of an ocean current results in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific
• B) strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific
• C) an ocean current reverses direction, resulting in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific
• D) heating occurs in deserts of the American Southwest during summer months
• E) none of these

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