EL NINO AND LA NINA QUIZ

What are the two cyclical events that we encounter in our environment?

• El Diva and La Nino

• El Nino and La Nina

• Greenhouse effects and Global warming

• Weather and Climate

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What phenomenon will happen if trade winds are weakened and they cause the piling up of warm surface and making the part of the Pacific Ocean warmer?

• Climate

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When does La Nina happen?

• December to February

• February to March

• November or December

• September or October

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which of the following does NOT happen in El Nino phenomenon?

• It will bring severe drought

• Trade winds are weakened

• It will bring extreme flooding

• Increase of the temperature in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is it important to track the occurrence of El Nino and La Nina?

• It could cost lots of money

• People can go to different places

• It could damage personal properties

• It leads people to plan the necessary precautions needed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What do you call the warming phase of water temperature around the Pacific Equator?

• Climate

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Weather

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Which condition happens during the La Nina phenomenon?

• Trade winds becomes stronger

• Upwelling of cold water is blocked

• Air pressure in the Eastern Pacific decreases

• Air pressure in the Western Pacific increases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is the cause of El Nino?

• Upwelling of cold water intensifies

• Build up of cooler than normal waters in the Tropical Pacific

• The water is colder due to the trade winds reversing direction or becoming more intense.

• The water is warmer due to the trade winds reversing direction or becoming less intense

Which of the following are NOT the effects of El Nino phenomenon?

• droughts

• flooding

• more rains

• reduced rainfall that led to dry spells

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How does El Nino and La Nina affect global climate

• El Nino is the cooling phase while La Nina is the warming phase.

• El Nino tends to have global climate impacts while La Nina impacts weather system around the globe

• El Nino tends to lower global temperature while La Nina tends to boost global temperature

• El Nino impacts weather system around the globe, triggering predictable disruptions in temperature, rainfall and winds while La Nina is a cooling phase of ENSO that tends to have global climate impacts.

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