Which One of the Following Statements About El Niño Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about El Niño is false?

• A)Occurrence of El Niño is irregular and unpredictable.
• B)The immediate effect of El Niño is a weakening in the east-to-west trade winds.
• C)Weakening in the trade winds results in more upwelling along the Peru-Ecuador coast.
• D)El Niño results in the movement of weather systems from the western Pacific eastwarD.
• E)El Niño events in the Pacific can influence weather as far away as Africa.

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Definitions:

Hypertrophy

An increase in the size of an organ or tissue through the enlargement of its cells, often as a response to increased demand or stress.

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for bone formation, playing a key role in bone growth and repair by synthesizing and depositing bone matrix.

Endochondral Ossification

A process during fetal development where cartilage is systematically replaced by bone, forming the skeletal system.

Secondary Ossification Centers

Regions in the epiphyses of long bones where bone tissue forms during the growth process.