Question

how are currents in the pacific ocean affected by el niño?
currents travel more slowly.
rip currents are frequently formed.
all currents become deep ocean currents.
warm water moves to the east instead of to the west.

Explanation:

El Niño is a climate pattern that involves changes in ocean currents. Normally, warm water in the Pacific Ocean moves westward. During El Niño, this pattern is disrupted. Warm water moves eastward instead. Rip currents are not directly related to El Niño in this context. Ocean currents don't all become deep - ocean currents during El Niño, and there's no general slowing of all currents as a defining El Niño characteristic.

Answer:

Warm water moves to the east instead of to the west.