La Niña conditions in the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean can increase the risk of wildfires in the United States by ________ some parts of the country.

A. wafting firebrands from Central America into
B. raising the temperature of the stratosphere over
C. wafting firebrands from South America into
D. causing less rain to fall in
E. bringing a low-pressure system over


Answer: D

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