Dynamic Climate

During __________ air pressure weakens in the Eastern Pacific.

• Normal Conditions
• El Nino

During __________ the Pacific warm pool migrates eastward.

• Normal Conditions
• El Nino

During __________ the thermocline is deeper on the western side.

• Normal Conditions
• El Nino

During __________ the thermocline is deeper in the eastern Pacific side.

• Normal Conditions
• El Nino

During __________ downwelling decreases biological activity.

• Normal Conditions
• El Nino

One consequence of El Nino is _______.

• weaker Tradewinds
• stronger Tradewinds
• no Tradewinds

During __________ surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average.

• El Nino
• La Nina

During __________ winter brings a lot of colder than normal air over the Pacific Northwest, but warms the rest of the US.

• El Nino
• La Nina

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?

• Polar Zone
• Temperate zone
• Tropical zone
• End zone