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washai

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A condition where the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean turns cooler than normal is called
   a. El Nio.
   b. La Nia.
   c. the Southern Oscillation.
   d. the Ekman Spiral.
   e. upwelling.

Question 2

Upwelling occurs along the northern California coast because
   a. winds cause surface waters to move away from the coast.
   b. of seismic activity on the ocean bottom.
   c. of gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon.
   d. water flows from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific because they are at different levels.
   e. of volcanic activity on the ocean floor.


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jaymee143

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: a


washai

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Reply #2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 13, 2018
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