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El Niño and La Niña / Milankovitch Cycles
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+6
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is El Niño?
Back
El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which can disrupt normal weather patterns globally.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is La Niña?
Back
La Niña is a climate pattern that represents the cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to opposite weather effects compared to El Niño.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When do El Niño and La Niña typically occur?
Back
They typically occur during the winter months, around December and January.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Milankovitch Cycle?
Back
The Milankovitch Cycles are long-term variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt that affect climate patterns over thousands of years.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main types of Milankovitch Cycles?
Back
The three main types are Eccentricity, Obliquity, and Precession.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Eccentricity refer to in the Milankovitch Cycles?
Back
Eccentricity refers to the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun, which changes from more circular to more elliptical over a cycle of about 100,000 years.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Obliquity refer to in the Milankovitch Cycles?
Back
Obliquity refers to the angle of Earth's axial tilt, which varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees over a cycle of about 41,000 years.
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