Question

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el niño is a climate cycle that occurs in the pacific ocean and affects weather patterns around the globe. under normal conditions, powerful winds at the equator blow across the pacific from east to west. these winds push warm surface water near the south american coast to the west, toward indonesia, causing colder water from the depths to rise to the surface. in el niño conditions, however, the winds are weak and sometimes even blow in the opposite direction, toward south america. this has the effect of making warm water build up along the coast of south america. clouds form above this accumulation of warm water at the surface, leading to rainy conditions in some regions.
match causes with their effects.
cooler water rises. winds blow warm water eastward.
clouds form over warm water.
cause effect
winds push warm water westward. warm water accumulates along south america.
more rain falls in some areas.

Explanation:

• For the cause "Winds push warm water westward", according to the text, when winds push warm water westward (normal condition), it causes "Cooler water rises" as a result.
• For the effect "Warm water accumulates along South America", the text states that in El Niño conditions, "the winds are weak and sometimes even blow in the opposite direction, toward South America. This has the effect of making warm water build up along the coast of South America", so the cause is "Winds blow warm water eastward".
• For the effect "More rain falls in some areas", the text says "Clouds form above this accumulation of warm water at the surface, leading to rainy conditions in some regions", so the cause is "Clouds form over warm water".

Answer:

Cause: Winds push warm water westward → Effect: Cooler water rises.
Cause: Winds blow warm water eastward → Effect: Warm water accumulates along South America.
Cause: Clouds form over warm water → Effect: More rain falls in some areas.