Consider the following statements The La Nina is the ldquo cool phase rdquo of El Nino Southern Osci...........

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Consider the following statements

The La Nina is the “cool phase” of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
The La Nina event happens when ocean surface waters cool along the Pacific coast of the South American tropics.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

La Nina, the “cool phase” of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is a pattern that describes the unusual cooling of the tropical eastern Pacific.

La Nina events may last between one and three years, unlike El Nino, which usually lasts no more than a year.

Effects of La Nina

Effects of La Nina kept world temperatures lower.
La Niña is a weather pattern that happens in the Pacific Ocean but affects weather around the world.
A La Niña event happens when ocean surface waters cool along the Pacific coast of the South American tropics.

Hence both statements are correct.