How does El Niño affect climate?(1 point)
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Winds blow the warm water southward, making coastal Alaska cooler.
Winds blow the warm water southward, making coastal Alaska cooler.
Warm waters move eastward, making coastal South America warmer.
Warm waters move eastward, making coastal South America warmer.
Winds blow the warm waters northward, making coastal Alaska warmer.
Winds blow the warm waters northward, making coastal Alaska warmer.
Warm water move westward, making coastal South America cooler.
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The correct response is:
Warm waters move eastward, making coastal South America warmer.
During an El Niño event, warm ocean waters shift from the western Pacific to the eastern Pacific, impacting weather patterns and temperatures, particularly along the coasts of South America.
