Question

What effect does El Niño have on the aquatic environment along the coast of South America?

(1 point)
Responses

It shifts the jet stream south.

It shifts the jet stream south.

It warms the coastal water.

It warms the coastal water.

It causes less upwelling.

It causes less upwelling.

It increases the trade winds.

1 answer

El Niño has several effects on the aquatic environment along the coast of South America, one of the most notable being that it warms the coastal water and causes less upwelling. Therefore, the correct responses are:

  1. It warms the coastal water.
  2. It causes less upwelling.

Since the question asks for one response, the best choice would be:

It warms the coastal water.