In an El Niño year, trade winds are too weak to send warm currents west. Instead, warm currents travel east into South America. What is the end result of this difference in an El Niño year?(1 point)

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Equatorial winds are particularly strong.
Equatorial winds are particularly strong.

Warm water pools toward the west.
Warm water pools toward the west.

Areas see significant changes in temperature and levels of precipitation.
Areas see significant changes in temperature and levels of precipitation.

Areas of North America have a colder winter.

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Areas see significant changes in temperature and levels of precipitation.

During an El Niño event, the shift of warm water from the western Pacific towards the eastern Pacific can lead to alterations in weather patterns, causing variations in temperature and precipitation across various regions.