Question: El Niño is a term that refers to the oceanic phenomenon in which the surface water temperatures increase. The increase in water temperature usually occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Which will most likely occur as a result of this phenomenon to cause environmental changes?

  Options: 
 A. melting of the polar ice caps
 B. varied atmospheric conditions
 C. an increase in volcanic eruptions
 D. an increase in the length of summers
Answer: B