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Northern China experienced drought and southern China had floods in 1997

following warmer-than-average water temperatures in the eastern Pacific
Ocean. What likely caused these weather events?
O A. La Niña
• B. An occluded front
• c. The jet stream
O D. EI Niño

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Answer:

The answer is D, El Niño.

Step-by-step explanation:

The weather events of drought in northern China and floods in southern China in 1997 were likely caused by D. El Niño, which is characterized by warmer-than-average water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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