Quiz about APES - Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate

Question 1

Why we have seasons

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Earth's tilt

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the tides

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sun's rotation around the Earth

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Milankovitch cycles

Question 2

78% of atmosphere

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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helium

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CO2

Question 3

Where the naturally occuring good ozone layer is located

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stratosphere

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troposphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 4

Where weather happens and GHgases trap heat

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 5

Most abundant green house gas

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water vapor

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CO2

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methane

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Nitrous oxide

Question 6

Greenhouse gases

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Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons

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Carbon monoxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons

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Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, particulates

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Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, lead, halocarbons

Question 7

Where you will find the ozone layer.

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stratosphere

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thermosphere

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exosphere

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mesosphere

Question 8

What is the function of the ozone layer?

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to block UV rays from getting to Earth

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to allow UV rays to get to Earth

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To keep oxygen in

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to allow meteors to get to Earth

Question 9

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change.

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Temperature

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Altitude

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Elevation

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Distance from the sun

Question 10

What type of waves get trapped inside the greenhouse?

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Infrared

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Sunlight

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Ultraviolet

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Microwaves

Question 11

What results from livestock and other agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills?

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Methane

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Carbon Dioxide

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Water Vapor

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Fluorinated Gases

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Nitrous Oxide

Question 12

Pound for pound, the comparative impact of CH4 ___ times greater than CO2 over a 100-year period.

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21

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10

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15

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50

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100

Question 13

HFCs, PFCs, NF3, SF6

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Fluorinated Gases

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Water Vapor

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Carbon Dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrous Oxide

Question 14

What season is depicted in the picture?

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summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 15

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 2?

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Fall

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

Question 16

What is the longest day of the year?

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summer solstice

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winter solstice

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fall equinox

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spring equinox

Question 17

Select the word that is not part of the word Insolation.

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Convection

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Radiation

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Solar

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Incoming

Question 18

Equal areas of which type of surface will reflect the most insolation (Incoming Solar Radiation)?

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snow-covered field

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a red rooftop

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dark tropical forest

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black paved road

Question 19

Which diagram represents the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the Sun's rays on December 15th?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 20

The apparent curving of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth's rotation is called the _____________  effect.

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Coriolis

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Jupiter

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sun

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continental

Question 21

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Earth rotating around the sun

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The tides

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Gravity

Question 22

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

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clockwise

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counter clockwise

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both

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neither

Question 23

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

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4, 3, 2, 1

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1, 2, 3, 4

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3, 4, 2, 1,

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4, 3, 1, 2

Question 24

Question 24.

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Coriolis effect

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Thermohaline circulation

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Hadley Cell

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Trade Winds

Question 25

Huge circuits of air that rise at the equator, drop at latitudes where deserts exist.

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Hadley cells

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Westerlies

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Sea breeze

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Coriolis effect

Question 26

In which direction do trade winds flow?

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from east to west

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from west to east

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from north to south

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from south to north

Question 27

High or low albedo: snow

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high

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low

Question 28

Albedo can best be described as...

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the amount of solar radiation reflected

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the temperature at the equator

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the amount of solar radiation absorbed

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the air pressure during El Nino

Question 29

Which would you expect to have the highest albedo?

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ice

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dirt

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sand

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water

Question 30

What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that absorb infrared radiation (heat energy)

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Gases that help plants stay warm

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Gases that absorb UV radiation (sunburn causing radiation)

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Gases that cause acid rain

Question 31

What does "latitude" refer to?

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the distance away from the Equator

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how much rain a place gets

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how high up a mountain a place is

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the number of seasons a place gets

Question 32

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

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mountains

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lakes

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plains

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valley

Question 33

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the air temperature?

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it decreases

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nothing

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it increases

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it fluctuates between warm and cold

Question 34

Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

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Warm Air

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Cold AIr

Question 35

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold.

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Relative Humidity

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Saturation

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Vaporicity

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Absolute Humidity

Question 36

According to the data shown on greenhouse emissions, Which two greenhouse gases are major contributors to greenhouse emissions? Select two.

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methane

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carbon dioxide

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HCFs

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nitrous oxide

Question 37

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

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cold

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warm

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dead

Question 38

What three ingredients must you add to a cloud formation bottle model to create a cloud?

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lots of water vapor

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condensation nuclei

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cool atmosphere

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warm atmosphere

Question 39

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

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Mountains

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Lakes

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Plains

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Valleys

Question 40

Review the image and answer the following question.

In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?

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The Eastern part of a mountain

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The west side of the mountain

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The Southern Part of a mountain

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The Northern part of a mountain

Question 41

Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?

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As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases

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As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases

Question 42

______ causes surface currents.

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wind

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The Coriolis Effect

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gravity

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density differences

Question 43

What does the red line represent?

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Warm salty water

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Warm water

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Cold water

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Cold salty water

Question 44

Thermohaline circulation is directly influenced (powered) by:

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density of the water

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wind direction

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gravity of the sun and moon

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movement of tectonic plates

Question 45

The density of water is directly dependent on:

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temperature and salinity

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wind and gravity

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nutrients and pH

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rotation of the earth and the moon's gravity

Question 46

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

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La Nina

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El Nino

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Normal

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Partly sunny

Question 47

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

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El Nino

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La Nina

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Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

Question 48

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

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weaker

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about average

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stronger

Question 49

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

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

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El Nino poisons the fish

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El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

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

Question 50

One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..

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flooding

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stronger Tradewinds

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strong winter storms

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drought

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