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El niño is a weather event that causes great changes in weather worldwide. During an el niño event, the polar jet stream shifts northward. Which change will an el niño event most likely cause?.

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Answer: EL Nino causes the Pacific Jet stream to move south and spread further east.

Step-by-step explanation:

EL Nino refers to the warming of the surface of the ocean water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

EL Nino causes the Pacific Jet Stream to move south and spread further east. It also causes severe drought and associated food insecurity, flooding, rains.

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