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ENSO - El Nino

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9th - 12th Grade

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ENSO - El Nino
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An SST anomaly is ...

a departure from average conditions in sea surface pressure.
a departure from average conditions in sea surface temperature.
the average of a decade of sea surface temperatures.
the average of sea surface temperatures during an El Niño year.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The El Niño 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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The El Niño will cause what kind of winter weather in the southern US?

colder and drier than normal
colder and wetter than normal
warmer and wetter than normal
no difference, because it happens in the Pacific ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ENSO stands for

Eh! Not So Observant
En Niño Southern Oscillation
El Niño Salinity Observation
El Niño Southwestern Oscars

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During an El Niño, it rains

in the central and eastern Pacific.
in the northern Pacific.
in the western Pacific.
in all of the Pacific.

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