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

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

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

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 year, the shift in warm water towards the east results in altered weather patterns, leading to changes in temperature and precipitation in various regions, especially in areas like South America and North America.