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Q: El Nino is a phenomenon in which a warm ocean current that flows past the _______ coast, in place of the cold current, every 2 to 5 years.
  • A. Peruvian
  • B. Chilean
  • C. Argentinian
  • D. Brazilian
Correct Answer: Option A - El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. • El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Nino, meaning “Child Christ’’ is a warm ocean current appearing along the Peru coast, generally in December. • It normally happens once every 2-5 years though it is not fixed. It replaces the cold Peru Ocean current flowing along the Peru coast in normal years. Trade winds and the atmosphere are also impacted by El Niño.
A. El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. • El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Nino, meaning “Child Christ’’ is a warm ocean current appearing along the Peru coast, generally in December. • It normally happens once every 2-5 years though it is not fixed. It replaces the cold Peru Ocean current flowing along the Peru coast in normal years. Trade winds and the atmosphere are also impacted by El Niño.

Explanations:

El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. • El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Nino, meaning “Child Christ’’ is a warm ocean current appearing along the Peru coast, generally in December. • It normally happens once every 2-5 years though it is not fixed. It replaces the cold Peru Ocean current flowing along the Peru coast in normal years. Trade winds and the atmosphere are also impacted by El Niño.