What is El Niño?
Correct answer: C. A periodic warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that disrupts normal weather patterns
- A. A strengthening of the trade winds
- B. A permanent change in ocean temperature
- C. A periodic warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that disrupts normal weather patterns
- D. A cooling of the western Atlantic Ocean
Explanation
El Niño is the warm phase of the ENSO cycle, recurring every few years and disturbing weather worldwide.
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