During a Major El Niño Event, ____

question 47

Multiple Choice

During a major El Niño event, ____.

• A)Peruvian fishers harvest a record amount of fish near Christmastime
• B)extensive ocean warming occurs over the tropical Pacific
• C)the Northeast trade winds increase in strength
• D)California experiences severe drought conditions
• E)the average surface air temperature of the entire planet decreases by several tenths of a degree Celsius

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Misplaced Modifier

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