Question
How does La Niña affect the climate of the Pacific Ocean?
pick one
The ocean becomes cooler.
The warm water moves toward the east.
The cold water sinks deeper into the ocean.
The strength of the prevailing winds decreases.
pick one
The ocean becomes cooler.
The warm water moves toward the east.
The cold water sinks deeper into the ocean.
The strength of the prevailing winds decreases.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
La Niña affects the climate of the Pacific Ocean primarily by causing **the ocean to become cooler**. During a La Niña event, there is an increase in the strength of the trade winds, which pushes warm water towards the western Pacific. This results in upwelling of cooler water from the depths in the eastern Pacific, leading to lower sea surface temperatures in that region.