In the 19th century, fishermen in Peru noticed something unusual. They saw that the Pacific Ocean water was sometimes warm in December. The fishermen called this El Nino. The warm water caused problems. It kept fish away. The fishermen caught fewer fish, and their family were hungry. Today El Nino still caused problems. Every two or seven years, warm water off Australia’s coast moves east to South America. This changes the weather around the world. El Nino sometimes causes hot, dry weather in Southeast Asia, parts of South America, and Australia. It can also cause very heavy storms and high tides in eastern Africa and on the western coasts of North America, Central America, and South America.
- Fishermen in Australia gave El Nino its name. _________________
- The fishermen caught fewer fish because of the cold water. _________________
- El Nino doesn’t cause problems anymore. _________________
- Many areas in the world experience natural disasters due to El Nino. _________________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
- El Nino is a set of changes in the weather system that happens _______________.
A. every year B. every decade C. every few years D. every December
- According to the passage, which places in the world aren’t be affected by El Nino?
A. Southeast Asia B. Northeast Asia and Europe
C. Eastern Africa and Australia D. North, Central and South America
