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El Nino is ________.

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A Portuguese word
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A French word
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A Greek work
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A Spanish word
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Solution

The correct option is C A Spanish word
El Nino is a Spanish word. It means "the Christ child". El Nino is complex series of climatic changes which occurs irregularly. It affects the equatorial Pacific region every few years. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador. Reversal of wind patterns across the Pacific, drought in Australia, and non-seasonal heavy rain in South America are the effects of El Nino. It typically occurs in late December, around Christmas. That’s why it is known as El Nino.

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