Ed 58 Climate El Nina El Nino for Earth Science

What causes La Nina?

• cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
• cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
• cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America

What time of year do these two events occur?

• during the summer when the ocean water is warming up
• in the summer for El Nino and winter for La Nina
• during the winter around December and January
• During the fall when global temperatures are changing

The El Nino is caused by

• cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
• cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico

The sun's rays are least direct

• near the poles
• near the equator
• at high altitude
• far from the ocean

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• sunspots
• global warming
• ice ages
• arid

What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

• Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)
• Build cement buildings
• Ride bikes and use solar energy
• Compete in the Olympics

The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere. 

• False
• True

What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

What is the day to day changes in the air?

• Weather
• Climate
• Storms
• Earth's Rotation