El Niño and La Niña events ________
A) both decrease water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean
B) occur in precise patterns every 10 years
C) produce changes of opposite direction in temperature and precipitation patterns
D) both increase water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico
E) both increase water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Answer: C
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