Hurricanes, El Nino & La Nina

Which of the following is TRUE about the naming of Hurricanes?

• The hurricane naming system was developed in the 1800s

• Hurricanes are named only once the reach category 2 status

• Meteorologists retire the names of hurricanes that cause massive destruction

• Only women’s names are used in the naming of hurricanes

In a hurricane, the center low pressure ________ has very little wind and rain.

• upwelling

• rain bands

• eye

• eye wall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.

• El NIno

• The Coriolis Effect

• La Nina

• upwelling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a hurricane, winds move towards the __________ and get deflected to the ________ in the northern hemisphere

• outer rain bands; left

• eye; left

• eye; right

• outer rain bands; right

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is needed for hurricanes to form?

• Huge area of hot water and Coriolis Effect to organize the storm

• Huge area of hot water and the reversal of currents and wind patterns

• Huge area of cold nutrient dense water and cold dense air

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)?

• End of August-Early September

• End of June-Early July

• Early November-Beginning of December

• None of these were catastrophic hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.

• weakens or reverses; west

• intensifies; east

• weakens or reverses; east

• intensifies; east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______________ causes more rainfall in the Northwest United States and poor fishing off the coast of South America (Peru).

• La Nina

• El NIno

• El Baby Yoda

• La Chancla

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

• El Nino poisons the fish

• El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

• El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

• El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4