An El Niño Causes a Reversal in the Distribution of Atmospheric

question 27

Multiple Choice

An El Niño causes a reversal in the distribution of atmospheric pressure in what ocean?

• A) along the equator of the Pacific and Atlantic
• B) between the eastern and western Pacific
• C) the Indian Ocean
• D) between the eastern and western Atlantic

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