Which statement describes the negative effects of El Niño? a. El Niño appears every 2 to 12 years. b. Rain, flash floods, and mudslides occur in places where there is usually little rain, while usually wet areas suffer from drought. c. Sometimes El Niño is followed by La Niña, during which ocean temperatures become cooler. d. Upwelling along the coast of South America occurs after an El Niño

b. Rain, flash floods, and mudslides occur in places where there is usually little rain, while usually wet areas suffer from drought.

Explanation:

El Niño is an atmospheric phenomenon that usually occurs at the end of the year in South America. This phenomenon is characterized by warming beyond the normal waters of the Pacific Ocean. As a result, this phenomenon affects the water temperature, in addition to changing the entire climate of the region.

This abnormal warming of the waters causes evaporation to be greater and, consequently, precipitation is greater, which can cause storms, flash floods and landslides in places where there is generally little rain and drought in areas that used to have good rainfall.

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