What is the primary effect of El Niño on global weather patterns?

Understanding El Niño and La Niña

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It stabilizes weather patterns worldwide.
It has no significant impact on weather.
It causes a decrease in global temperatures.
It alters the odds of extreme weather events.
2.
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What role do trade winds play in the Pacific Ocean under normal conditions?
They blow from west to east.
They push warm water towards Asia and Australasia.
They cause the ocean to freeze.
They have no effect on ocean temperatures.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process replaces warm water with cold water near South and Central America?
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Upwelling
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does El Niño affect the trade winds?
It weakens or reverses them.
It has no effect on them.
It causes them to blow in a circular pattern.
It strengthens them.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which regions are most affected by El Niño in terms of increased flood risk?
Brazil
India
Peru
Indonesia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a significant consequence of the extra heat released during El Niño?
It results in more snowfall.
It leads to a decrease in sea levels.
It temporarily raises global temperatures.
It causes global cooling.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does El Niño typically peak?
In late autumn
In early spring
Around Christmas-time
During the summer months
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