Question
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order.
Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. (A) El Nino is often called the warm phase and La Nina is called the cold phase of ENSO.(B) These deviations from the normal surface temperatures can have a large-scale impact on the global weather conditions and overall climate.(C) El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of what is known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle.(D) The ENSO is a recurring climatic pattern involving temperature changes in the waters of the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean, and changes in the patterns of upper and lower-level winds, sea level pressure, and tropical rainfall across the Pacific Basin.Solution
The correct order is CDAB.
C introduces El Niño and La Niña, explaining that they are opposite phases of the ENSO cycle.
D follows by explaining what ENSO is and how it involves temperature changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean, along with other climatic factors.
A further clarifies that El Niño is the warm phase and La Niña is the cold phase of ENSO.
B concludes by explaining that the temperature deviations caused by ENSO have a large-scale impact on global weather conditions and climate.
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