When El Niño occurs every three to seven years,a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds
A)surges back eastward toward South America.
B)becomes much warmer than usual,strengthening trade winds.
C)cools dramatically.
D)sinks and therefore cools substantially.
E)surges northward toward Japan.

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El Niño is characterized by the eastward movement of warm Pacific water toward South America, disrupting typical weather patterns. This occurs when the trade winds weaken, allowing the warm water to move eastward instead of being pushed westward.

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