Asked by junior

Which of the following statements about the physical geography of Latin America is false?
A.
The longest mountain range in the world is found in Latin America.
B.
The Panama Canal is partially man-made.
C.
Rivers meet the ocean at estuaries, such as the Rio de la Plata.
D.
El Niño is a series of volcanic eruptions caused by tectonic activity.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D

El Niño is a climate/ocean-atmosphere phenomenon (periodic warming of the tropical eastern Pacific) that affects global weather — it is not a series of volcanic eruptions.