What is the Southern Oscillation?
A) the periodic intense cyclonic storms from Antarctica
B) the weather pattern that changes tropical cyclone activity in the southern ocean
C) the 10-year cycle in winter storm activity in the temperate zone of the Southern Hemisphere
D) the intermittent switch from El Niño to La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific
D
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A) Idaho B) Pennsylvania C) Wyoming D) West Virginia
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A. over hot spots B. along transform faults C. where ocean basins are closing D. along mid oceanic ridges E. of continental rifts