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2.4.2 Test (CST): Earth's Physical Systems

Question 10 of 25
During an El Niño event, higher-than-average rainfall in the southeastern
United States is caused by which of these?
A. Unusually cold waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean
B. Unusually cold waters in the western Atlantic Ocean
C. Unusually warm waters in the western Atlantic Ocean
D. Unusually warm waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Answer 1

D. Unusually warm waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean cause higher-than-average rainfall in the southeastern United States during an El Niño event.