El Nino is a phenomenon in which a warm ocean current that flows past the ______ coast, in place of the cold current, every 2 to 5 years.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Peruvian.
- El Nino is a naturally occuring phenomenon of periodic warming of sea surface temperature in the central and eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean.
- El Nino occurs every 2 to 5 years in the Peruvian Coast and is considered as Christ Child in the coast because it arrives after Christmas.
- It is a warm ocean current which creates tropical type of ocean climate along the Peruvian Coast which gives good rainfall to the desert area.