2C: Short Term Weather Fluctuations

Multiple Choice

El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic

Multiple Choice

How often do El Nino events occur?

• 2-5 years

• 2-7 years

• 7-10 years

Multiple Choice

What are trade winds?

• Winds that blow from south to north

• Winds that blow from north to south

• Winds that blow from east to west

• Winds that blow from west to east

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between El Niño and La Niña?

• They have no relationship

• El Niño and La Niña are the same phenomenon

• El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a cycle

• El Niño and La Niña occur simultaneously