Which of the following statements about the physical geography of Latin America is false?

El Niño is not a series of volcanic eruptions. It is a periodic warming of surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns. The Andes, the world’s longest continental mountain range, are in Latin America, the Panama Canal is partly man-made, and the Río de la Plata is an estuary. Therefore, the false statement is “El Niño is a series of volcanic eruptions caused by tectonic activity.”

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