Question

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animals such as loggerhead turtles and humboldt squids, which normally live farther south, are found off the coast of california during el niño years. which aspect of el niño is bringing the animals north?
a. below - average sea surface temperatures
b. a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures
c. periodic rises in carbon dioxide levels
d. below - average sea levels

Explanation:

El Niño is characterized by a periodic warming of sea - surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific. This warming can shift the normal distribution of marine species, causing animals that usually live in warmer, more southern waters to move northward as the sea - surface temperatures along the California coast become more suitable for them during El Niño years.

Answer:

B. A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures