Global warming is said to be responsible for extreme weather changes, which, like the heavy rains that caused more than $2 billion in damages and led to flooding throughout the state of California, and the heat wave in the northeastern and midwestern United States, which was also the cause of a great amount of damage and destruction.


Global warming is said to be responsible for extreme weather changes, which, like the heavy rains that caused more than $2 billion in damages and led to flooding throughout the state of California, and the heat wave in the northeastern and midwestern United States, which was also the cause of a great amount of damage and destruction.

A. which, like the heavy rains that caused more than $2 billion in damages and led to flooding throughout the state of California,

B. which, like the heavy rains that throughout the state of California caused more than $2 billion in damages and led to flooding,

C. like the heavy flooding that, because of rains throughout the state of California, caused more than $2 billion in damages,

D. such as the heavy flooding that led to rains throughout the state of California causing more than $2 billion in damages,

E. such as the heavy rains that led to flooding throughout the state of California, causing more than $2 billion in damages,


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Correct Answer: E

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