CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Which lists some effects of El Nino?
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warmer temperatures and more rain
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warmer temperatures and less rain
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cooler temperatures and less rain
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -El Niño has an impact on ocean temperatures, the speed and strength of ocean currents, the health of coastal fisheries, and local weather from Australia to South America and beyond. El Niño events occur irregularly at two-to seven-year intervals.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, in the Southern United States, during the fall through spring, El Niño usually causes increased rainfall and sometimes destructive flooding. La Niña, however, usually causes drier weather in the South, but the Northwest tends to be colder and wetter than average.
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