Question

1. lima, peru, is a city on the shore of the eastern pacific. during a la niña, you would expect the weather to be

a. warmer, drier than normal
b. warmer, wetter than normal
c. cooler, drier than normal
d. cooler, wetter than normal

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Explanation:

La Niña is a climate pattern where the eastern Pacific Ocean has cooler - than - normal sea - surface temperatures. Lima, Peru is located on the eastern Pacific shore. During La Niña, the weather in coastal Peru (including Lima) is typically cooler and drier than normal. Option A is incorrect as La Niña is associated with cooler, not warmer, conditions in this region. Option B is wrong because it combines warmer (which is not the case) and wetter (Lima is drier during La Niña). Option D is incorrect as it suggests wetter, but Lima is drier during La Niña.

Answer:

C. cooler, drier than normal