Question

question:
how do el niño weather patterns
affect precipitation in the southern
portion of the united states?

answer options:
select one of four

less precipitation during el
niño years

mainly snow precipitation
instead of rain

more precipitation during el
niño years

no way to predict
precipitation changes

Explanation:

El Niño events typically bring changes to weather patterns. In the southern US, during El Niño years, there is an increase in precipitation (including rain and sometimes snow, but the key pattern is more overall precipitation compared to non - El Niño years). The option "Less precipitation during El Niño years" is incorrect as El Niño generally increases precipitation in the southern US. "Mainly snow precipitation instead of rain" is not the main characteristic of El Niño's impact on precipitation type in the southern US. "No way to predict precipitation changes" is wrong as the impact of El Niño on precipitation in the southern US is a known pattern.

Answer:

C. More precipitation during El Niño years