El Niño Is a Recurring Weather Phenomenon That Leads to Increased

question 45

Multiple Choice

El Niño is a recurring weather phenomenon that leads to increased ocean temperature in the Pacific,and thus ____.  

• A) increases global warming
• B) stabilizes world climates
• C) increases the incidence of cholera
• D) depletes the ozone layer
• E) increases oceanic productivity

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