The 1991 eruption of Mt.Pinatubo caused global cooling because it
A) Added ozone to the ozone layer.
B) Produced sulfuric acid droplets in the atmosphere that blocked incoming sunlight.
C) Caused increased evaporation of cool water vapor from the oceans.
D) Produced very strong winds that cooled the continents.
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