
Wind, Climate & El Nino
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12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the highest pressure area on Earth due to cold sinking air?
Back
Poles
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which ocean is primarily associated with the occurrence of El Nino?
Back
Pacific Ocean
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth and influence marine travel?
Back
Trade Winds
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a La Nina event represent in terms of oceanic and atmospheric conditions?
Back
A cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the general movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure called?
Back
Air always moves from high to low pressure.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What phenomenon occurs when warm ocean water in the Pacific leads to increased rainfall in the eastern Pacific?
Back
El Nino
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the effect that causes moving air to turn and twist due to the Earth's rotation?
Back
Coriolis effect
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