Question

select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text. although many people think of seattle as the rainiest city in the united states, each year seattle receives less rainfall annually than miami, new york, and houston.

Explanation:

The phrase "each year" and "annually" both refer to a yearly time - frame. Removing one of them will not change the meaning of the sentence. Since "annually" is more formal and commonly used in such contexts, "each year" is redundant.

Answer:

each year