Question

select the correct answer. which of these descriptions best describes el niño? a. the cyclical warming of the pacific ocean near the equator b. the warm ocean current that crosses the northern atlantic ocean c. the name latin american countries give to hurricane season d. the area of calm winds located near the equator

Explanation:

• Option A: El Niño is a cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator, which is a known meteorological and oceanographic phenomenon.
• Option B: The warm ocean current in the northern Atlantic is the Gulf Stream, not El Niño.
• Option C: El Niño is not related to hurricane season naming in Latin American countries.
• Option D: The area of calm winds near the equator is the doldrums, not El Niño.

Answer:

A. the cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator