El Nino and La Nina

Question 1

What is El Nino?

Answer 1

Wind over the Pacific that starts to push rain toward the Western Americas. El Nino occurs every two to seven years.

Question 2

What is La Nina?

Answer 2

Strong winds that push rain toward the Pacific Rim (Eastern Asia).

Question 3

In La Nina years, rain is pushed into the ___.

Answer 3

Pacific Rim.