Question

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points) (02.04 MC)El Niño events are characterized by warmer than normal ocean temperatures near the equator in the Pacific Ocean. Which weather events are most likely to occur as a result?
a. Increased rainfall across the eastern Pacific Ocean
b. Decreased flooding across the eastern Pacific Ocean
c. Drought along the South American Pacific coastline
d. Colder winter along the South American Pacific coastline

Answer 1

The appropriate answer is a. Increased rainfall across the eastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists are still not sure what causes El Nino events but it does disrupt weather patterns all across the globe. One of the effects include increased rainfall along the eastern Pacific in countries such as Peru and Chile. These regions do not normally receive heavy rainfall.