Question

El-Nino is primarily associated with which of the following phenomena off the coast of Peru?

• A. Sudden sea-level drop
• B. Appearance of cold currents
• C. Appearance of warm ocean currents
• D. Increase in coral reef growth

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Appearance of warm ocean currents

• El-Nino involves the appearance of warm currents off the coast of Peru in the Eastern Pacific, replacing the cold Humboldt current temporarily.

• This significantly warms the seawater and triggers a chain of global atmospheric disruptions.